Multimillion UK drug raids - Jamaican gang at heart of major bust
LONDON (Reuters): Police said they arrested 21 people yesterday in a series of raids across England against a multimillion crack cocaine network. More than 400 officers from six forces raided addresses in London, the West Midlands, North Yorkshire, County...
Former Gleaner boss dies
Former managing director of the Gleaner Company Ltd., Tom Sherman, died in Canada on Tuesday at age 89.Garnett Albert (Tom) Sherman was born April 1, 1918, in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, and came to be one of the key figures in launching the company's overseas newspapers...
Judge awards higgler $1.1m
A Supreme Court judge, in handing down judgement yesterday in favour of 30-year-old higgler, Oneil Ebanks of Central Village, St. Catherine, sent a clear message that it was unlawful to round up persons for processing. Ebanks, who was picked up for processing in September 2002...
Complainants absent, Chen case thrown out
The frequent absence of the complainants in the criminal case against Jeremy Chen, general manager of Super Plus Food Stores, and four supervisors, resulted yesterday in the Director of Public Prosecutions entering a nolle prosequi (no proceedings) in the case....
Four killed in St Ann accident, others in hospital
Four persons were killed in a motor vehicle collision on the Llandovery main road in St. Ann early yesterday morning, while two others are battling for life in hospital. The collision occurred as the world commemorates Road Safety Week, and brings to at least 110...
'Police abuse rampant in Montego Bay'
WESTERN BUREAU: It would appear that police abuse is steadily getting out of control in western Jamaica, as officials at the Police Public Complaints Authority (PPCA) in Montego Bay say they are being swamped by reports of lawmen...
Inspector says Ford beat cop
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: Dr. Jephthah Ford, the former People's National Party candidate charged with illegal possession of firearm, shooting with intent, assault at common law and resisting arrest, yesterday had his $100,000 bail bond extended until June 1 when he is scheduled...
Woolmer's body to leave for South Africa today
The body of murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is expected to leave Jamaica today for Cape Town, South Africa.Departing on Air Jamaica Flight JM 003 from Norman Manley International Airport at 10:10 p.m., the body is to be flown first to Heathrow Airport...
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