Police Trainee Arrested for Possession of Contraband in Hanover

A trainee police officer in Hanover has been placed in custody following the discovery of contraband in his possession at the Hanover Police Headquarters lock-up in Lucea.

The accused, identified as Constable Dalmar Smith, 28, a probationer working at Detention and Courts in the Hanover Division, was charged with violations of the Corruption Prevention Act on Friday, December 22, 2023, and awaits a court appearance date.

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Constable Smith, who was on duty at the Hanover headquarters cells, raised suspicion among his supervisors. Although a pat-down of Smith by his colleagues yielded no illicit items, a subsequent search of his white Toyota Fielder motorcar parked on the police station’s compound led to the discovery of a bag containing substances resembling ganja, along with several cigarettes, lighters, wrizzlers, tobacco, bleaching cream, bottles of rum, and cell phones.

Furthermore, the officer surrendered $25,000, reportedly admitting to receiving it as payment for delivering items to individuals in custody.

After the collection of statements and consultation with the legal officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Constable Smith has been formally charged by the authorities.

His court date is pending.

Tragedy Strikes in Lime Tree Grove, Lakes Pen, St Catherine, Jamaica

Tragedy Strikes in Lime Tree Grove, Lakes Pen, St Catherine, Jamaica

SPANISH TOWN, ST CATHERINE, Jamaica–On the fateful night of December 22, 2023, Lime Tree Grove in Lakes Pen, St Catherine, was engulfed in death and destruction. Three men lost their lives, and two others sustained injuries in a horrific shooting incident.

The victims were identified as Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Clayton, 42, Michael Clayton, who was reportedly visiting from England, and 27-year-old studio engineer Javion Lothian. According to reports, the men had just arrived home at around 10:40 p.m. and were getting out of a vehicle when they were ambushed by two gunmen who unleashed a barrage of gunfire, resulting in five people being shot.

The swift response of the police led to the injured being rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital, where three were tragically pronounced dead, and two others were admitted in serious condition.

As of now, the police have not established a motive for the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.

Kingston man charged for stealing a cellphone and cash.

HALF WAY TREE, ST ANDREW, Jamaica–Nicholas Berry, 29, residing on Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11, has been charged with aggravated robbery by detectives from the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St. Andrew.

This comes after he allegedly robbed a pedestrian of his cell phone and cash along Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew.

The incident took place at approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 1, 2023. Berry, accompanied by two other men, approached the complainant and forcibly took his phone and an unspecified amount of money.

Despite the police’s swift response leading to Berry’s apprehension, the other two individuals involved are still at large. Berry is currently awaiting his court date.