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Female Police Constable Arrested For Ganja & Bribery

news — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:16:54 +0000

A female police constable from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been arrested on reasonable suspicion for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act and the Dangerous Drugs Act.

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.

Two Port Antonio Policemen Charged With Corruption

news — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:15:14 +0000

Sergeant Alvin Reid from the Port Antonio Police Station, who was arrested during a sting operation earlier this month and charged for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act, has been granted bail, while a second policeman has been charged in relation to the incident. The other policeman has been identified as Special Constable Creg Scott-Afflick.

It is alleged that Sergeant Reid was arrested during a sting operation which was set up after he allegedly approached a businessman and offered to dispose of a case for him for $100,000. Following the operation, a file was prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who ruled that he be charged. Constable Scott-Afflick reportedly solicited $200,000 from the same businessman in order not to seize his goods.

Both men were granted bail when they appeared before the Port Antonio Resident Magistrate’s Court, and are to return to court on September 24.

Las May Cartoon – Attempted Bribery

news — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:45:48 +0000

Today’s Las May cartoon in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, puts a funny spin on an attempted bribery that’s deemed to be ‘too cheap’ (and thus an insult) to the policeman.

Gun Trafficking Police Sergeant Slapped With Bribery Charge

news — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:52:14 +0000

Sergeant Russell Robinson, the policeman facing various illegal weapons charges as a result of the big arms find at Munster Road in East Kingston last month, was slapped yesterday with an additional charge of bribery. Robinson allegedly attempted to bribe the arresting officers at the scene of the arms bust, when he reportedly begged them to let him go during the course of his arrest.

Businessman, Garnett Pellington, who was arrested along with Robinson and two others, was also charged with bribery, after he allegedly offered the police $200,000 to release him.

Motorist Arrested After Attempting To Bribe Policeman

news — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:42:46 +0000

A motorist was reportedly arrested in Hanover yesterday afternoon, after he attempted to bribe a policeman.

According to police reports, at around 12:30 yesterday afternoon the policeman, who is attached to the Lucea Police Station, was on highway patrol in the vicinity of Watson Taylor Drive, when he stopped a vehicle for exceeding the speed limit. While the officer was issuing a ticket, the driver allegedly attempted to bribe him with $1,000 for him to overlook the infraction. The driver was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.

The identities of both the driver and the policeman have not been revealed.