A 50-year-old woman who was found in a house with more than US$1.35 million ($91.8 million) hidden inside a refrigerator was arrested and charged with money laundering by the police on Tuesday.

Charged with money laundering and conspiracy to money laundering is Deloris Elizabeth Miller, of 21st Avenue, West Cumberland.

Police reports are that at 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, members of the Narcotics and Financial Investigation divisions carried out an operation in the West Cumberland area. Following a search, U.S. currency in batches of $100, $50, $20 notes amounting to US$1.35 million was found inside a refrigerator. Miller, who was at the house, was subsequently arrested and charged. She is to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday, July 2.

The narcotics police are investigating.