District Constable Charged With Corruption
A district constable, 47-year-old Alton Bennett, has been charged with seven counts of breaching the Corruption Prevention Act, after being accused of signing an accused man’s bail book in advance (i.e. without him visiting the police station as he is supposed to by law).
According to police reports, a man who was facing the court on [...]
Las May Cartoon – Attempted Bribery
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
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 [...]