FID secures J$62M pecuniary penalty order against businessman

October 21, 2026

The Financial Investigations Division (FID) has secured a pecuniary penalty order of J$62 million against a business man, following his convictions for unauthorised use of a trade mark and misleading and deceptive conduct.

The business man is Ou Yongjia.

The order was made by consent in the Home Circuit Court on October 2, under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).

The FID said as the initial sum payable under the order, Mr. Yongjia agreed to forfeit J$20 million held in bank accounts that were restrained by the Supreme Court on March 18, 2025.

According to the FID, he will pay the balance of J$42 million to the Division in monthly instalments commencing February 2, 2027.

The FID said the matter began on February 11, 2021, when police executed a special warrant at a business premises owned and operated by Mr. Yongjia.

Officers seized 2,840 pairs of counterfeit slippers bearing the trade mark designs of three popular brands, two invoice books and J$829,000 in cash.

Based on the selling prices recorded in the seized invoice books, the FID estimated the value of the counterfeit slippers at J$1,328,000.

According to the FID Mr. Yongjia was charged on March 4, 2021 and on December 7, 2022, he pleaded guilty to one count of misleading and deceptive conduct, and three counts of unauthorised use of a trade mark.

He was fined J$375,000 on each count, or nine months’ imprisonment in default, a total of J$1.5 million, which was paid on the same day.

A separate charge of possession of criminal property was withdrawn by the prosecution.

The FID said following the convictions, the matter was committed to the Home Circuit court so that the FID could pursue a pecuniary penalty order or forfeiture order under POCA.

The FID said it filed its application in 2023. By virtue of his convictions, Mr. Yongjia was deemed to have a criminal lifestyle, from which he obtained a benefit.

FID’s Principal Director of Financial Crimes Investigations Keith Darien said this outcome reflects the careful work of investigators, who followed the financial trail connected to this case and presented a clear, evidence-based picture to the court.

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Meanwhile, Senior Director of Legal Services Courtney Smith said Jamaica’s asset recovery framework is maturing by seizing criminal property to punish, deter, and rehabilitate offenders.

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