Man detained in Clarendon curfew wanted for murder in St James
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
MAY PEN, Clarendon – Police here have said that one of the 64 persons detained in the ongoing curfew imposed in the sections of the parish since Monday, is wanted for a murder committed in St James some 10 years ago.
Superintendent in charge of the parish, Dathon Henry said the man will be handed over to the St James police by tomorrow, where he will be formally charged and his name released.
“He was identified by a member of the joint security forces as a man, who has killed a man in Catadupa, St James 10 years ago,” Henry told the Observer, “We are currently in touch with the St James police to have him sent to that locality for them to have him formally charged.”
Henry also revealed that about four another of the detainees are wanted for crimes ranging from murder, shooting and robbery, committed in the parish.
“Maybe about four or so are wanted for crimes committed in Clarendon and we are processing others based on intelligence coming in, but they give wrong names, so what we’ll have to do now is continue on our intelligence so that they can be formally interviewed, placed on identification parade and subsequently charged,” he said.
Yesterday, police said 52 individuals were taken into custody by law enforcers in Clarendon, with over 200 rounds of 9-mm ammunition discovered in the Farm/Effortville area of May Pen.
“They were found buried in bottles stored in cornmeal to preserve the sheen on the rounds so that they can be easily fit into the weapons and fired,” he said.
 
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6/30/2010
I think the media does a lousy job of exposing these criminals. Their names and pictures if available should be on the news every now and then until they are caught, and ask the public to help. Because I know for sure that good citizens are afraid to go into the areas that harbour those criminals. Thank God he is now caught.
6/30/2010
Their pictures need to be posted.
6/30/2010
@ G Kendall, this article doesn't say anything about a taxi driver, if like you something about this case take it forward.
6/30/2010
i mean this man has just been hiding in plain view all these years man. he has no conscience.
6/30/2010
Makes you wonder what the police were doing before the state of emergency. No one saw this taxi driver and knew he was wanted for the last 10 years?
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