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Nine men nabbed in police raid
DWAYNE McLEOD, Staff Reporter
A police operation which is part of a move to stamp out extortion in downtown Kingston, led to the nabbing of nine men yesterday.
A joint police/military team went into the Coronation Market and other sections of the commercial district where they spent most of the day.
At the end of the operation, 500 pirated DVD's and a little over two and a half kg (6 lb) of marijuana were seized.
Nine men whose identifications are being withheld pending further investigations were also held in connection with the seizures.
"This is part of our continued efforts to bring back downtown and so far we are reaping results," Assistant Superintendent Howard Chambers of the Mobile Reserve told THE STAR in response to the operation.
Meanwhile, vendors and shoppers alike welcomed the initiative of the security forces and commended them for bringing about a feeling of safety.
"Yea wi feel safe, wi feel good down yah mi naw lie a so di whole a we would a like see town run ... Wi nuh have nuttin against police and soldier as long as dem naw terrorise decent people," one vendor in the Coronation Market said as the police were seen going about.
One shopper then added, "A long time town fi a run so ... Di place fi clean up man, so town can run nice and nobody naw fi fret bout nuttin. Big up di police and soldier dem."
DWAYNE McLEOD, Staff Reporter
A police operation which is part of a move to stamp out extortion in downtown Kingston, led to the nabbing of nine men yesterday.
A joint police/military team went into the Coronation Market and other sections of the commercial district where they spent most of the day.
At the end of the operation, 500 pirated DVD's and a little over two and a half kg (6 lb) of marijuana were seized.
Nine men whose identifications are being withheld pending further investigations were also held in connection with the seizures.
"This is part of our continued efforts to bring back downtown and so far we are reaping results," Assistant Superintendent Howard Chambers of the Mobile Reserve told THE STAR in response to the operation.
Meanwhile, vendors and shoppers alike welcomed the initiative of the security forces and commended them for bringing about a feeling of safety.
"Yea wi feel safe, wi feel good down yah mi naw lie a so di whole a we would a like see town run ... Wi nuh have nuttin against police and soldier as long as dem naw terrorise decent people," one vendor in the Coronation Market said as the police were seen going about.
One shopper then added, "A long time town fi a run so ... Di place fi clean up man, so town can run nice and nobody naw fi fret bout nuttin. Big up di police and soldier dem."
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