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More details on Dudus’ arrest emerge
Police swooped down on Rev. Miller on the Mandela Highway.
More information is emerging on Monday morning on what transpired between the police and the head of the Fellowship Tabernacle Church, Reverend Al Miller, last Tuesday during the capture of the former Tivoli Gardens strongman along the Mandela Highway.
Reverend Miller was charged on Thursday with harbouring a fugitive and perverting the course of justice after he was found in the company of the fugitive.
He has defended his actions and insisted that he was only trying to fulfill Mr. Coke's wishes to be handed over to officials at the US embassy.
High speed chase
RJR News understands that members of the Organised Crime Division have collected statements from police personnel involved in the operation who have accused the Reverend of trying to elude them and this led to a high speed chase which ended along the highway.
Sources told RJR News that on the day of Mr. Coke's capture, undercover police personnel who had been tracking the cleric, signalled him to stop his vehicle near the entrance to the toll plaza of the Spanish Town leg of Highway 2000.
It is alleged that Rev Miller stopped his vehicle and told the cops, "Everything is Okay."
However, the cops alleged that he sped away before they could check the vehicle.
It is further alleged that with sirens blaring the cops began chasing the pastor's SUV.
The chase ended when the policemen decided to use their vehicles to block Reverend Miller along the Mandela Highway.
Sources told our newsroom that all of this evidence will come out in court on Friday when the Reverend makes his first appearance.
The well known preacher was instrumental in turning in Coke's brother Leighton "Livity" Coke and his sister Sandy to the police.
His arrest has sparked a firestorm of debate in the religious and secular communities as to whether or not he breached the law.
Church assessing the matter
Members of the church community will Monday discuss new protocol and guidelines which will guide pastors in the event that criminal suspects seek their assistance.
The matter is on the agenda of a retreat involving several senior pastors from various umbrella groups.
Vice Chairman of the Jamaica Association of Evangelicals, Reverend Peter Garth, says the decisions made will be disseminated to members of various denominations.
“The retreat continues regarding our response to what has happened in Tivoli in terms of what we are going to be doing and it will be on the agenda. There are many pastors who are not aware as to the protocols involved so we are going through denominations and we are getting them to say it to their pastors how to actually deal with it,” Reverend Garth said.
Police swooped down on Rev. Miller on the Mandela Highway.
More information is emerging on Monday morning on what transpired between the police and the head of the Fellowship Tabernacle Church, Reverend Al Miller, last Tuesday during the capture of the former Tivoli Gardens strongman along the Mandela Highway.
Reverend Miller was charged on Thursday with harbouring a fugitive and perverting the course of justice after he was found in the company of the fugitive.
He has defended his actions and insisted that he was only trying to fulfill Mr. Coke's wishes to be handed over to officials at the US embassy.
High speed chase
RJR News understands that members of the Organised Crime Division have collected statements from police personnel involved in the operation who have accused the Reverend of trying to elude them and this led to a high speed chase which ended along the highway.
Sources told RJR News that on the day of Mr. Coke's capture, undercover police personnel who had been tracking the cleric, signalled him to stop his vehicle near the entrance to the toll plaza of the Spanish Town leg of Highway 2000.
It is alleged that Rev Miller stopped his vehicle and told the cops, "Everything is Okay."
However, the cops alleged that he sped away before they could check the vehicle.
It is further alleged that with sirens blaring the cops began chasing the pastor's SUV.
The chase ended when the policemen decided to use their vehicles to block Reverend Miller along the Mandela Highway.
Sources told our newsroom that all of this evidence will come out in court on Friday when the Reverend makes his first appearance.
The well known preacher was instrumental in turning in Coke's brother Leighton "Livity" Coke and his sister Sandy to the police.
His arrest has sparked a firestorm of debate in the religious and secular communities as to whether or not he breached the law.
Church assessing the matter
Members of the church community will Monday discuss new protocol and guidelines which will guide pastors in the event that criminal suspects seek their assistance.
The matter is on the agenda of a retreat involving several senior pastors from various umbrella groups.
Vice Chairman of the Jamaica Association of Evangelicals, Reverend Peter Garth, says the decisions made will be disseminated to members of various denominations.
“The retreat continues regarding our response to what has happened in Tivoli in terms of what we are going to be doing and it will be on the agenda. There are many pastors who are not aware as to the protocols involved so we are going through denominations and we are getting them to say it to their pastors how to actually deal with it,” Reverend Garth said.
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