Fraud and extortion are rising concerns in Jamaica, particularly highlighted by Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell regarding a call center agent's embezzlement of US$50,024. Additionally, extortionists halted improvements on the Mandela Highway, prompting government efforts to ensure road safety amid criminal threats. The case will be reviewed by the High Court in 2025.
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Police Arrested 11 Suspected Extortionists in Corporate Area.
KINGSTON, Jamaica– Law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of 11 individuals suspected of being involved in extortion and violating the Road Traffic and Main Road Acts under Operation Streamline, which took place on Friday, December 8, 2023. Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie, who heads the Constabulary's Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), … Continue reading Police Arrested 11 Suspected Extortionists in Corporate Area.