What is Most Wanted?

Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America is the place to view photos, watch CCTV footage and read descriptions of people the police are currently looking for in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America.

Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America brings together appeals from Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Most Wanted helps identify people who may be unknown to the police and helps find where criminals may be hiding.

Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America aims to make it harder than ever for criminals to hide. Whether criminals remain in the countries they committed their crimes or move abroad, this website means that everybody has access to information about who is wanted in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America. Visitors to Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America can help to bring these criminals to justice, by identifying them, telling us where they might be or simply providing any information that could help to solve the crime.

Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America is run by Crime Stoppers programs operating in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Central America. Crime Stoppers is a global movement, guaranteeing the anonymity of anyone who contacts us with information about crime. This means that we don’t ask for your contact details and we can’t trace you. Read more about Crime Stoppers and anonymity.

Every Crime Stoppers program is supported by the local community and media, is not for profit, and helps local police solve crimes.

Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America, is brought to you by Crimestoppers UK (Crimestoppers Trust), modeled on their Most Wanted UK system. Crimestoppers Trust is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 5382856. Registered Charity No. 1108687 (England) and SCO37960 (Scotland). Registered Office: Apollo House, 66a London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5BE, UK.

Lord Ashcroft
Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers UK in the Metropolitan Police area of London.

Lord Ashcroft is currently the Executive Chairman of BCB Holdings. Formerly, Lord Ashcroft was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Limited (1977 to 1997). He is also the Chairman of Trustees for a number of charities – Michael A. Ashcroft Foundation, Crimestoppers and Prospect Education (Technology) Trust. He was Belize’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1998 until April 2000. Lord Ashcroft was a former Treasurer of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2001. He was appointed to the Board of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom in May 2005 and in December 2005 he became a Deputy Chairman. He is currently Treasurer of the International Democrat Union. In March 2000, he was appointed a life peer in the British House of Lords and in June 2000 he was awarded a Knighthood (KCMG – Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) for public service to the community and country of Belize. In November 2001, he was invested as Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in the United Kingdom. Lord Ashcroft is also a British citizen, and a citizen of Belize and a Belonger of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Who chooses the appeals on the website?
Police forces across the participating countries in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America are responsible for the appeals on the website. They choose who goes on Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America and who does not. The nature of the crime or the investigation will have an influence on whether an appeal is put on Most Wanted. The police are also responsible for the accuracy of the appeal information provided and removing appeals.

See ‘How to give information’ about what to do if you recognize someone.

How do I find appeals I'm interested in?
You can search the Most Wanted appeals in a number of different ways; by crime type, country, campaign, or just by keyword, using the search tool at the top of the Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America home page. You can also choose to search for appeals according to when they were put on the website, for example, you may only want to see appeals that have been put on the website in the last month. Select the ‘update results’ button and the appeals that fit your search will be displayed below. If you want to begin your search again, just click the ‘clear results, Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America will’ button. If no results are found for your search give you further suggestions to find relevant appeals.

Why are there no appeals at all from some Caribbean and Latin American countries?
The Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America website only has appeals from countries in the region who participate in Crime Stoppers programs. Appeals from other countries in the region will be added to the website as and when they set-up Crime Stoppers programs. The number of Most Wanted appeals a country will have at any one time will vary, which means that the number of appeals on the website at any one time will constantly change.

Can I be alerted when new appeals fitting my search criteria are put on the website?
Yes, you can do this by setting up an RSS feed of your search. Select ‘RSS feeds’ on the top right-hand corner of the website for more information, including an explanation of what ‘RSS’ means.

Who is THE Most Wanted person in Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America?
The Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America do not have a Most Wanted individual, or even a top ten. The person you consider ‘Most Wanted' may differ from other people, which is why we give you the opportunity to search for appeals that concern you most.

I think information on Most Wanted is incorrect – what can I do?
All the information on Most Wanted – Caribbean, Bermuda & Latin America is supplied by the police and they have strict controls to ensure information is accurate. If, however, you believe that an appeal is inaccurate, you can let us know via the link at the bottom of each appeal page. Please state clearly why you believe the appeal to be incorrect and include your name, address and phone number. It is important that you give valid contact details as we cannot respond to anonymous reports. This will be passed to the relevant police force for investigation.