A Montego Bay businessman was brought before the St James Parish Court last Wednesday after police raided his printery and reported that they found and confiscated various items, including identity information of individuals residing abroad.

Rondrome Gallimore of Mango Walk in the parish appeared before presiding judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton charged with possession of identity information.

According to court records, on September 12 about 12:00 pm, law enforcement officers entered Gallimore’s commercial premises and found a box, next to a computer desk, with multiple United States and Jamaican driver’s licences, immigration stamps from various countries, two justice of the peace seals and several passport-sized photographs.

The police said that upon examination of Gallimore’s computer, they discovered several police certificates, motor vehicle titles, driver’s licences from the US, Jamaica, and Canada, as well as identity information of people residing overseas.

The police also said that Gallimore’s cellphone was analysed and found to contain several WhatsApp conversations with people who had sent him photographs of themselves.

Additionally, the court was told that other charges are pending against him.

Gallimore’s attorney, Martyn Thomas, indicated that his client has no previous conviction and intends to challenge the other charges that are pending.

The lawyer also made a request for the return of a confiscated printer to his client in the event that the prosecution does not intend to use it as evidence.

“Since he was arrested, Mr Gallimore and workers at the printery have been placed in a difficult situation because there is still work that they have to complete for the customers,” Thomas said.

The judge then ordered the police to surrender possession of the printer if he had no vested interest in keeping it.

The case will be mentioned on February 18, 2025, and Gallimore’s bail was extended.