Key Takeaways
- Police raided a bar in Old Harbor, arresting owner Kemelia Smith for possession of marijuana, uncustomed goods, and counterfeit liquor.
- During the raid, officers seized marijuana bags, uncustomed cigarettes, and counterfeit liquor.
- Separately, a 16-year-old was arrested for robbing a taxi driver, threatening him with a knife while posing as a passenger.
- The taxi driver bravely fought back and escaped, later reporting the robbery to police, who continue to search for the accomplice.
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Police in St Catherine busted a bar owner during a snap raid at her bar in Old Harbor. During the operation, the crime fighters allegedly seized a quantity of marijuana, counterfeit liquor, and several sticks of uncustomed cigarettes.
Authorities have identified the accused as Kemelia Smith, 37, of Old Harbor Bay, St Catherine. She faces charges of possession of marijuana, dealing in marijuana, possession of uncustomed goods, and breaches of the Customs and Excise Duty Act.
According to reports, about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, law enforcement officers from the Old Harbor Bay Police Station conducted a random raid at a bar along Terminal Road in the community.
During a search of the premises, officers allegedly found 37 sticks of uncustomed Sunni cigarettes and 17 transparent bags containing vegetable matter resembling ganja.
Additionally, the police also seized five cups containing marijuana, along with a container with about 28 ounces of a banned substance.
Authorities also discovered a cache of suspected counterfeit liquor, which included two 750ml bottles of counterfeit rum and a 750ml bottle of counterfeit Campari.
The police apprehended Smith, the bar owner, during their operation. After a thorough Q&A, investigators moved forward with charges. Stay tuned for updates, as the arresting officers are working diligently to set a court appearance date!
Police arrested a teen after he and his accomplice allegedly lured a taxi driver into robbery trap.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy after he and an accomplice allegedly ambushed and robbed a taxi driver while posing as passengers along Thompson Pen Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
According to investigators from the St. Catherine North Police Division, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, a taxi driver was operating his vehicle along the Spanish Town-Thompson Pen route when two men flagged him down.
The men posed as legitimate passengers and requested a ride to Greendale. One man took the front passenger seat, while the other occupied the back seat.
When the taxi reached Thomas Avenue, the passenger in the rear allegedly grabbed the driver’s neck, threatening him while the other man brandished a knife.
Despite the imminent danger, the driver fought back and was able to disarm the man armed with a knife. In a desperate bid for escape, he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the moving vehicle, leaving behind his cellphone and a wallet that contained $7,000.
Later, he reported the incident to the police, who launched an investigation that lresulted in the teenager’s arrest. Efforts to identify and capture his alleged accomplice are ongoing.
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