Tag: Cocaine Trafficking

Police Made Key Arrests In Cocaine and Murder Cases

Police Made Key Arrests In Cocaine and Murder Cases. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, agents from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) arrested two British nationals. They were allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, Jamaica. Police also charged a suspect with July 2024 double murder at a bar in Manchester.

Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering: Two Jamaicans Convicted

Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering: Two Jamaicans Convicted. On Friday, January 17, a court in Massachusetts, United States, convicted two Jamaican men. They were involved in a high-stakes international drug trafficking and money laundering operation.

Accused Pleads Guilty After Cops Seize 2kg of Cocaine in Manchester.

The Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division seized 2 kg of cocaine and 12 lbs of ganja in Manchester, leading to Jamaican national Mahlon Davis’s conviction for drug trafficking. He received concurrent sentences, including six months for possession and trafficking. Meanwhile, police investigate the deaths of a farmer and gunman in St Catherine.

Alleged Bentley Lane Gang Leader Navado Lyons Arrested and Charged in Rose Town.

The police arrested and charged Navado Lyons, alleged leader of the Bentley Lane Gang in Kingston, under the anti-gang act. Lyons controlled the community and allegedly ordered beatings and murders. In St James, police arrested Jermaine McKenzie, suspected of multiple murders, and recovered firearms. Additionally, a British woman was charged with cocaine possession at the airport. In Ocho Rios, a shooting occurred at the White River area.

Havendale Cocaine Bust: 5 Men Charged in $12 Billion Case.

Police charged five individuals in a $12-billion cocaine bust in Havendale, St. Andrew. The accused face charges for cocaine possession, dealing, and trafficking. A fatal confrontation in Ferry, St. Catherine led to the death of Romario Thompson and the seizure of illegal guns. In St. James, Ackeem Haughton faces firearm-related charges. Additionally, an alleged intruder was shot dead in Manchester by an off-duty police officer.

Fatal Shooting by Security Forces in Spanish Town: Orlando Davis Among Victims.

Two men were shot and killed by security forces in Spanish Town. The deceased were identified as Orlando Davis, known as 'Blacks' and a second individual remains unidentified. A cocaine seizure and arrests were made in Havendale, while a welder was charged for stabbing a man in Kingston. Additionally, a five-year-old girl tragically drowned in St Mary.

Two killed in a 45-minute exchange of fire between security forces and gunmen.

Summary: A 45-minute gun battle in Rose Heights resulted in the fatal shooting of two suspects. Another fatal shooting targeted a taxi operator in Sligoville. Additionally, a significant cannabis bust led to the arrest of a police officer and two Haitian nationals. A service pistol was stolen, and a British woman faces charges for cocaine smuggling at Montego Bay's airport.

Police arrested three after illegal gun and ammo seizure in Tranquility Valley, St Ann.

In St. Ann's Tranquility Valley in Brown's Town, police seized a Glock 19 pistol and detained three individuals. In Kingston, a vendor was charged with attempted robbery and assault. Additionally, a UK woman, Toinette Carew, was charged with drug offenses after cocaine was found on her body at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

Police Search for Suspect in Connection with His Child’s Mother Murder in St. Ann.

St. Ann police have identified Randy Ttaile as a person of interest in the homicide of Nadia Binns, who tragically passed away at her residence. A Jamaican individual was detained at Sangster International Airport for suspected cocaine possession. In another incident, a Clarendon truck driver has been charged with serious offenses in relation to a chopping death.