Cops dent market extortion ring
The St James police believe they have smashed a major extortion ring that had become a life-threatening issue for vendors in the Old Shoe Market in Montego Bay, St James.
Man pleads not guilty to fraud
A businessman accused of dishonouring three cheques amounting to $275,000, which he gave to another businessman for goods, pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Firearm found on 16-y-o youth
A 16-year-old Portmore boy was arrested and charged for breaching the Firearms Act after he was held by citizens on the Newlands main road, in the Sunshine City recently.
Cops ID body
The body of a man who was found in Central Village two weeks ago has now been identified as that of the suspect who was wanted for the murder of a Danish national last year.
Three teens killed
Three teenagers were killed in separate incidents between Thursday and yesterday.
Accused rapists remanded
Two men accused of being among five men who allegedly raped a woman were remanded when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Accused fraudster remanded
A Kingstonian who allegedly attempted to defraud a credit union account of over $1 million, was remanded when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magis-trate's Court on Wednesday.
No one to collect body
The police in Clarendon say if a relative of Carlton McLeod does not come forward in a week, then arrangements will be sought to have the Govern-ment pay for his burial.
Cops nab most wanted
Another of the 10 most-wanted men in St James is now in police custody, bringing to three, the number arrested since Sunday.
Bank clerk sentenced for theft
A former clerk of the National Commercial Bank (NCB), who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at hard labour, suspended for 18 months.
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