Elretha Jeffers, aged forty, of Buckley’s Housing Development, St. Kitts, was sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison for the offence of Money Laundering committed between December 2nd, 2016 and June 14th, 2019, against IIC Management, Incorporated.
Ms. Jeffers was sentenced to serve twenty-one months in prison. She was also fined EC $360,000 to be paid to IIC Management within fourteen days, in default of which she will serve twelve months in prison.
Ms. Jeffers was also fined an additional EC $200,000, which must be paid within twelve months, in default of which she will serve three years in prison. She will be eligible for early release upon serving two- thirds of her sentence with good behavior. Ms. Jeffers was sentenced on July 18th, 2025, by His Lordship Justice Iain Morley, KC, at the High Court in Basseterre.
In more police news – Kejaun Cannonier of Nevis Street, St. Kitts, has been formally charged in connection with the July 11th, 2025, shooting incident that occurred in Bird Rock, St. Kitts. Mr. Cannonier has been charged with the offences of Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life, Possession of Ammunition, and Discharging a Loaded Firearm in a Public Place. He is the second individual to be charged in relation to this matter, the first being Justin Merritt, Jr., of Buckleys Housing Development, St. Kitts, who was charged on July 14th, 2025. Mr. Cannonier was charged on July 17th, 2025, at the Cayon Police Station. Investigations into the incident are ongoing and updates will be appropriately issued as information becomes available.
