Charges Laid Against Alex ‘Smurf’ Sangster for Involvement in Kingston Shooting
The Denham Town police have announced that charges have been laid against Alex ‘Smurf’ Sangster in connection to a shooting in Franklyn Town, Kingston, in August 2023.
Sangster, a 23-year-old construction worker, faces charges including shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and use of a firearm to commit a felony.
According to reports, the incident took place around 7:15 p.m. on August 9, 2023, when Sangster and two other armed men attacked a man at the intersection of Nuttall and Victoria Streets. The assailants opened fire, causing injuries to a man and a woman who were in the vicinity.
After the shooting, Sangster was apprehended during a police operation on Saturday, January 13, 2024, and subsequently charged on Sunday, January 28. His court date is pending.
A Murder accused out on bail was gunned down in his community.
A man who was out on bail and reporting to the Trelawny police was fatally shot in the parish on Sunday night, January 28, 2024. The victim, Romario Green, resided in Tilston, Trelawny. The police responded to reports of gunfire in the Tilston community around midnight. Upon arrival, they found Green injured, and he later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. This incident marks the third murder in Trelawny since the beginning of the year.
A 21-year-old was held with a firearm on a coaster bus.
A man traveling on a bus in Spanish Town, St Catherine, was apprehended by police after an illegal firearm was discovered beneath his seat during the weekend.
According to reports, the 21-year-old individual was aboard a Toyota Coaster bus that was halted during an operation along Burke Road subsequent to the driver being observed obstructing traffic.
Subsequent to the vehicle being intercepted and the driver being charged for the infraction, a search conducted by the police resulted in the detection of the illegal firearm beneath the passenger’s seat.
Police investigations revealed that the firearm was a Taurus pistol with a magazine containing six rounds of ammunition. Further inquiries led law enforcement officers to Davis District near Old Harbour, where a .38 revolver was found concealed under a rock near a structure.
The individual aboard the bus was taken into custody under suspicion of being in possession of an illegal weapon and unauthorized ammunition.
The identity of the suspect has been withheld by the police pending further investigations.
Jamaican-descent British woman held with cocaine remanded until March 6, 2024.
A British woman of Jamaican descent faced charges related to the discovery of cocaine hidden in powdered milk as she attempted to board a flight to London. Mitzie Graham, 53, employed as a health care assistant, is accused of possession, dealing, and taking steps to export cocaine.
The alleged incident took place on January 17, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m. during her check-in at Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport. Security screening revealed 4.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden in nine large packages labeled as “Lasco” in her suitcase, with an estimated street value of US$144,000 or J$20,736,000.
According to her attorney, Orville Morgan, Graham stated she was carrying the milk product for a friend named ‘Munchie’ who had asked her to collect it.
The woman reportedly disclosed the arrangement to the police when asked about the contents of her luggage. Despite the attorney’s intention to apply for bail on the next court date, Graham was remanded until March 6, 2024, when a bail application was scheduled to be heard.
The arrest of Graham sparked public outrage in London, leading to protests outside the residence of the individual accused of setting her up, with demands for her to surrender to the authorities.
The Jamaica Archive building ransacked
Burglars ransacked the Jamaica Archive building ransacked
Burglars forcibly entered and vandalized the office of the Jamaica Archives & Records Unit at Emancipation Square in Spanish Town, St Catherine, confirmed by the local police.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024, employees arrived at the facility to discover a shattered glass window. Upon further inspection, it was determined that several fans had been stolen.
The St Catherine North police have initiated an investigation into the matter.
The Jamaica Archives Unit operates under the Office of the Prime Minister and is responsible for safeguarding the nation’s historical records. Established in 1962, it is staffed by a team of 12 individuals.
Regrettably, it has been disclosed that various tours and research activities will need to be postponed until operations return to normal.
The extent of the financial loss is currently undetermined.