Gayle was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of ammunition, 20 years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of firearm, 20 years’ imprisonment for shooting with intent and 20 years imprisonment for attempted robbery.

The Court heard that in 2007, Gayle and a civilian went to St. Elizabeth and attempted to rob an off-duty policewoman and a civilian of a motorcycle. Gayle fired shots at the policewoman and the civilian while they were travelling on the Ballards Valley main road. The policewoman returned the fire and Gayle was shot. Gayle then went to the Junction Police Station in St. Elizabeth and reported that someone on a motorcycle shot and injured him.

The matter was investigated, and it was revealed that Gayle was shot during the attempted robbery and the car in which he was travelling was also damaged by the bullets. In his defence, Gayle denied committing the offences. The civilian who was travelling with Gayle is still being sought by the police.

According to reports, on Sunday (January 8), the policeman and a colleague responded to call from a householder in Hellshire Heights. After the two policemen had left the house, the complainant realized that her laptop was missing. She complained to the police and after an investigation was launched, the policeman reportedly confessed to stealing the device and promptly resigned from the force.

The police are now awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on the matter.

• 62 persons have been denied the opportunity to re-enlist in the JCF (seven of those individuals were prevented from re-enlisting just last month – September, 2011)
• 34 members of the JCF were charged with corruption
• 7 members of the JCF were dismissed for corruption
• 18 civilians were charged with corrupting JCF staff

The release comes as the JCF seeks to highlight its internal efforts to rid the organisation of corrupt members. The Anti-Corruption Branch of the JCF has indicated they have been making significant strides in sensitising its members and the public on corruption and ethics-related issues (as it relates to the JCF).

During Daley’s trial, the prosecution led evidence that the former superintendent allegedly used his authority to bully the complainant, Tafari Clarke, into paying him $20,000 monthly as protection money (for a plaza in Ewarton St Catherine). Daley however claimed that the funds he collected were for a loan owed to him by Clarke’s father.

In handing down sentencing Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey had said the breach of Section 14 of the Corruption Prevention Act was grave and that the senior policeman had flagrantly abused his position.

The court heard that on August 13, 2010, a motorist broke the stop light on Oxford Road, and was pulled over by Codner who was travelling behind in a service vehicle. The activity was seen by members of the police’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) who just so happened to be outside their office right there on Oxford Road. Codner was observed collecting money from the motorist, who then drove off.

Members of the ACB reportedly chased and caught up with the motorist, who admitted during questioning that Codner had asked him for the money in order to avoid him issuing the traffic ticket. The service vehicle was subsequently traced to the Allman Town Police Station and Codner and a policeman, with whom he was travelling, were questioned. Codner, who was later identified by the motorist, was arrested and a file prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution who ruled that he be charged.

Yesterday in court, Codner was sentenced to six months each on charges of soliciting bribe and accepting bribe, however, the sentences will run concurrently.

According to the release, the inspector was heading towards Kingston when the vehicle he was driving was intercepted on the Mandela Highway and searched by members of the ACB. “Three carton boxes and a knapsack filled with compressed ganja wrapped in masking tape with an estimated weight of over one hundred and fifty pounds (150 lbs) was discovered in the trunk of his vehicle,” said the release.

According to the police, the police inspector in question is presently in custody awaiting the completion of the case file and a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The constable, who is attached to the St. Andrew South Police Division and whose name has not been released, is said to have seized a driver’s license from a motorist in August 2010, and later solicited money from the owner in order for the documents to be returned.

The owner made a complaint to the Anti-Corruption Branch and the woman constable, was finally arrested yesterday, after she allegedly collected $3,000 from the complainant. The police reported that ganja (marijuana) was also found in the vehicle she was driving at the time of arrest.

She is being held in custody, pending a ruling on the matter by the Director of Public Prosecutions.