Cockburn Pen woes could worsen

The police are worried that there could be more violence in Cockburn Pen, Kingston with the return of a gang leader to the community.



Ricardo ‘Bully’ Thomas, 37, was fined $1 million on firearm and ammunition charges when he appeared in the Corporate Area Gun Court on Wednesday.



Bully, who pleaded guilty to the charges on October 18, was also placed on a three-year probation.



Bully’s case was called up seven times since he pleaded guilty, before he was finally sentenced on Wednesday.



On October 18, the police searched his house on Charlemont Drive, Kingston 6 and found two firearms with ammunition.



He was then arrested and charged.



The police said Bully’s gang in Cockburn Pen has been in constant war with another gang led by a man identified as Waldie.



According to the police, the conflict between the gangs has resulted in the murders of about 60 people in the past 18 months.