Between 2013 and 2022, Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley had approximately $164 million in assets that were disproportionate to his lawful sources of income over the nine-year period, an investigation by Jamaica’s main anti-corruption body has revealed.

In a report tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Integrity Commission (IC) ruled that Wheatley, the de facto science and technology minister, be charged for illicit enrichment and other alleged breaches of the country’s anti-corruption laws over the period 2010 to 2022.

Illicit enrichment primarily refers to public officials owning assets disproportionate to their lawful earnings who fail to provide a satisfactory explanation when investigated by the Integrity Commission.