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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=9></TD< tr><TR><TD class=news_postinfo><DIV>Tue Jan 9, 2007</DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news_byline>Taxi operators protest arrest of alleged extortionist</TD></TR><TR><TD style="HEIGHT: 9px"></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news_summary>Taxi operators based at the Naggoe Head taxi stand in Portmore, St. Catherine have withdrawn their services following the arrest of a man described by them as a caretaker for the taxi stand. <SPAN class=news_body>
The man was arrested Tuesday morning by police personnel.
The police say he was picked up on the basis of information that he is among several persons who have been extorting money from <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">taxi </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">drivers</SPAN>.
However some of the taxi operators are dismissing claims by the police that the man is an extortionist.
Last year reports surfaced that a group of men had gone to the area demanding <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">parking</SPAN> fees from taxi operators.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The man was arrested Tuesday morning by police personnel.
The police say he was picked up on the basis of information that he is among several persons who have been extorting money from <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">taxi </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">drivers</SPAN>.
However some of the taxi operators are dismissing claims by the police that the man is an extortionist.
Last year reports surfaced that a group of men had gone to the area demanding <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">parking</SPAN> fees from taxi operators.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>