Among several people taken into custody on Wednesday suspected of being major players in the local drug trafficking trade is a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). A major narcotics operation conducted on Wednesday night in Bogue Village and Westgate Hills in St. James and Charlemount Avenue in St. Andrew, led to five major players in the drug trafficking trade being taken into custody.
Among those detained, two persons for extradition to the United States and one from the police force. The multi-agency operation involved the Jamaica Constabulary Force, (JCF) Narcotics Division, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Marshall, Civil-military Cooperation and Media Affairs Officer, Major Basil Jarrett says the operation led to the seizure of cash, laptops, and luxury vehicles.
Jarrett says the operation’s success is due mainly to the coordination of Jamaican and American operatives. Suspects are being questioned as investigations continue. Watch the report below:
Reporter: Nasika Alliman
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