US Narcotics Report: Jamaica's Role in Global Drug Trafficking. According to the latest US Narcotics Control Report, Jamaica is a major producer of illegal drugs. And an important transit country for narcotics en route to North America and Europe.
Tag: Drug Trafficking
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.
Biden Names Jamaica as Major Drug Transit Nation.
US President Joe Biden has designated Jamaica, The Bahamas, Belize, and Haiti as major drug transit or production countries for fiscal year 2025. This designation emphasizes the global nature of drug trafficking. Biden's administration is focused on international cooperation and established a Global Coalition to combat synthetic drugs, highlighting the need for strong partnerships.
Police Raid Uncovers Gun and Drug Operation Operated from Jamaican Food Truck.
Law enforcement in New York hailed a significant gun bust in Orange County. Dozens of guns and drugs were seized from a Jamaican food truck. 32 individuals were arrested, and the operation was linked to a four-tier system. In other news, a woman abandoned her car after a bizarre incident, and an investigation into a fatal shooting in Spanish Town was initiated.
A US citizen arriving from Florida was arrested for ganja possession.
An American citizen whom Customs Officers detained at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, was later arrested by the police for attempting to smuggle an undisclosed quantity of ganja into the country. The unidentified suspect also had a large quantity of laced edibles concealed within his luggage. The suspect, who arrived … Continue reading A US citizen arriving from Florida was arrested for ganja possession.
St Catherine man pleads guilty to fatal Rio Cobre crash.
Judicial Scoop Tragic Turn of Events: St. Catherine Resident Malik Wynter Pleads Guilty to Fatal Crash in Rio Cobre On November 20, 2023. Malik Wynter, a resident of St. Catherine, stood before the esteemed St. Catherine Circuit Court and made a heart-wrenching admission. He pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving … Continue reading St Catherine man pleads guilty to fatal Rio Cobre crash.
Police identify the suspect they fatally shot in Central Village.
The police have identified the suspect they shot and killed during a confrontation in Central Village, St Catherine, on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Convicted Jamaican drug mule among 37 seeking to sue US Feds.
The 37 Jamaicans, the US Government, deported recently threatened to sue the US Federal Bureau of Prisons for inhumane conditions behind bars.