Montego Bay, Jamaica–Fatima Roberson, 39, an employee in the fraud department of a well-known company in the United States, was fined $150,000 or faced 30 days in jail by the St James Parish Court. This was after four rounds of ammunition were discovered inside her luggage at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.
Roberson pleaded “guilty with explanation” to unauthorized possession of ammunition when she appeared before Judge Sasha-Marie Smith-Ashley. She claimed to be unaware of the ammunition in her luggage, stating that she checked the bag before leaving, and there was nothing there. She suggested that the ammunition could have been mistakenly left in the bag from a visit to a firing range, although she reiterated that she did not see it during her check.
Despite facing the option of having the case tried, Roberson chose to pay the hefty fine rather than remain in Jamaica for an extended period due to a trial. The judge considered her plea, character, and employment in the law sector before imposing the fine. The judge also ruled that her fingerprints would not be taken.
The incident occurred when an X-ray machine detected irregularities in Roberson’s luggage as she was preparing to depart the island. Upon further inspection, the ammunition was found in a large compartment at the base of the luggage. Roberson stated that while the luggage belonged to her husband, the contents were shared. She was subsequently arrested and charged.
Tragic Incident: Westmoreland Housekeeper Dies in Salt Creek Main Road Crash.
A devastating incident occurred on Tuesday as 53-year-old Sharon Dunbar, a housekeeper from Whitehouse, lost her life in a crash along the Salt Creek Main Road in Hanover.
The Green Island police reported that at approximately 4:23 p.m., Dunbar was a passenger in a Toyota Axio traveling from Green Island to Negril via the Salt Creek Main Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to a collision with a Toyota Corolla traveling in the opposite direction.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and despite being rushed to the hospital, Dunbar was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was also taken to the Omega private hospital in Negril.
Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time.
Cop perished in an early-morning crash in Old Harbor.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of their colleagues in an early-morning collision in Old Harbor on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
The deceased officer has been identified as Renardo Spence, 30 years old, who was riding his motorcycle at the time of the incident.
According to reports, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Spence’s motorcycle collided with a motor car on a section of the road in Gutters, St Catherine.
Sadly, Spence was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the driver of the motorcar sustained minor injuries.
Spence was serving at the Spanish Town Traffic Department.
Constable Spence’s passing tragically contributes to the total of 36 road fatalities since the beginning of 2024.
Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time.
A man died after falling from a bus in a political motorcade.
The St Catherine North police are currently searching for the driver of a Toyota Coaster bus after a man tragically lost his life on Sunday, February 11, 2024, due to injuries sustained during a motorcade in the parish.
The deceased, Chavine Thompson, a mortician from Homestead in Spanish Town, St Catherine, lost his life in this distressing incident.
Reportedly, Thompson’s mother informed the police that around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, her son fell from the moving bus near Featherbed Lane while he was a passenger in the vehicle. He sustained severe head injuries and was subsequently taken to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he later passed away.
It has been mentioned in reports that the authorities did not receive an initial report of the accident.
In light of this tragic event, the police have urged increased caution during the period leading up to the local government elections.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN WAS FINED $150,000 OR 30 DAYS IN JAIL AFTER AMMUNITION WAS FOUND IN HER LUGGAGE.
Fatima Roberson, 39, an employee in the fraud department of a well-known company in the United States, was fined $150,000 or faced 30 days in jail by the St James Parish Court. This was after four rounds of ammunition were discovered inside her luggage at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.
Roberson pleaded “guilty with explanation” to unauthorized possession of ammunition when she appeared before Judge Sasha-Marie Smith-Ashley. She claimed to be unaware of the ammunition in her luggage, stating that she checked the bag before leaving and there was nothing there. She suggested that the ammunition could have been mistakenly left in the bag from a visit to a firing range, although she reiterated that she did not see it during her check.
Despite facing the option of having the case tried, Roberson chose to pay the hefty fine rather than remain in Jamaica for an extended period due to a trial. The judge considered her plea, character, and employment in the law sector before imposing the fine. The judge also ruled that her fingerprints would not be taken.
The incident occurred when an X-ray machine detected irregularities in Roberson’s luggage as she was preparing to depart the island. Upon further inspection, the ammunition was found in a large compartment at the base of the luggage. Roberson stated that while the luggage belonged to her husband, the contents were shared. She was subsequently arrested and charged.