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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
December 4 07:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
December 4 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
December 4 06:39 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Despite residents of Petersfield who sought refuge at the Petersfield High School, claiming that they have nowhere to go and t...
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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
December 4 06:34 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica-Leader of the Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth, Richard Currie, has rejected an offer by the government to mobilise members of ...
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
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Two men shot and killed in Burger Gully
December 4 06:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two men were reportedly shot and killed by the police on Thursday afternoon in Burger Gully community in St Andrew. The deceased men...
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
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Two charged in murder of cops on Waltham Park Road
December 4 06:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Two men have been charged in connection with the killing of two policemen on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew last month. The two men...
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
December 4 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
December 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 38-year-old man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to drug offences in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tues...
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Is it crack or not?
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Is it crack or not?
November 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica  — A man nabbed in a police raid and slapped with cocaine possession charges argued in court Thursday that neither he nor cops knew ...
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JDF Coast Guard seizes cocaine valued at $3.7 billion off south coast
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JDF Coast Guard seizes cocaine valued at $3.7 billion off south coast
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard has made a significant dent in the region’s drug-trafficking network after seizing mor...
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Panama seizes tons of US-bound cocaine, arrests 10
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Panama seizes tons of US-bound cocaine, arrests 10
November 11, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP)—Panamanian authorities on Tuesday announced a large seizure of US-bound cocaine on a ferry in the Pacific, at a time Washing...
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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud intensifies
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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud intensifies
October 20, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia on Monday recalled its ambassador to the United States as a public feud between the nations' leaders heated up with...
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Guyana’s anti-narcotic unit intercepts cocaine destined for Europe
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Guyana’s anti-narcotic unit intercepts cocaine destined for Europe
September 22, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's newly appointed Home Affairs Minister, Oneidge Walrond, has described the interception of more than 147 pounds of ...
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Man in $1m cocaine case offered bail
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Man in $1m cocaine case offered bail
August 20, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A farmer who was wanted by police on cocaine charges for over a year before surrendering was offered bail in the Manchester Pari...
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Kingston man remanded in custody on cocaine charges
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Kingston man remanded in custody on cocaine charges
August 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Kingston man accused of possessing and dealing in cocaine was remanded in custody on Tuesday when he appeared in the Kingston an...
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Russia seizes $150 m cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment
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Russia seizes $150 m cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment
July 16, 2025
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia said Wednesday it had seized 820 kilograms (1,800 pounds) of cocaine hidden under a shipment of bananas, calling it its ...
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Two Jamaicans drown as Haitian authorities intercept boat carrying drugs — report
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Two Jamaicans drown as Haitian authorities intercept boat carrying drugs — report
July 14, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Two Jamaicans have been confirmed dead by Haitian authorities who said they intercepted a rowboat “heavily laden with drugs” r...
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Two men slapped with drug-related charges in separate incidents
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Two men slapped with drug-related charges in separate incidents
July 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two men have been charged with multiple drug-related offences in relation to separate investigations by detectives from the Firear...
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Trinidad police seize cocaine at Piarco International Airport
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Trinidad police seize cocaine at Piarco International Airport
April 21, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Police say they have held one suspect and seized nearly half a million dollars (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) worth of ...
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Robert Chin to avoid prison in $90-m cocaine case
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Robert Chin to avoid prison in $90-m cocaine case
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fifty-nine-year-old Robert Chin of a Mona St Andrew address avoided jail time after pleading guilty to being in possession and att...
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$3.1 billion in cocaine seized at Kingston seaport — police
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$3.1 billion in cocaine seized at Kingston seaport — police
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A massive drug bust at a seaport in Kingston has led to the seizure of over 1,000 pounds of cocaine disguised as Cuban honey, the ...
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British man, woman caught with cocaine worth $92.7m at NMIA
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British man, woman caught with cocaine worth $92.7m at NMIA
March 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British man and woman were arrested by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) after they were caught smuggling...
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British woman found not guilty of cocaine charges
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British woman found not guilty of cocaine charges
February 28, 2025
A Jamaican-born British woman was freed in the St James Parish Court on Tuesday after she was found not guilty of cocaine charges. Anatalie Duncan-Joh...
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British woman on cocaine rap to face the court on March 20
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British woman on cocaine rap to face the court on March 20
February 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Brandi James, the British woman who was charged after a substance believed to be cocaine was found in her luggage at the Sangster ...
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More than J$80 million in cocaine seized at St Andrew apartment complex
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More than J$80 million in cocaine seized at St Andrew apartment complex
Massive blow to drug traffickers, say police
January 14, 2025
A man has been charged following the seizure of more than US$500,000 (J$80 million) worth of cocaine at an apartment complex in Charlton Court, St And...
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2 Colombians among 7 arrested after cocaine plane crash lands in Bahamas
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2 Colombians among 7 arrested after cocaine plane crash lands in Bahamas
December 10, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Bahamas police say they have seized more than US$15.3 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested seven people, including two ...
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Man caught with cocaine in flashlight acquitted
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Man caught with cocaine in flashlight acquitted
December 10, 2024
A man who was reportedly caught in possession of a small quantity of cocaine concealed in a flashlight while at the Sangster International Airport is ...
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Dominican Republic seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine
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Dominican Republic seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine
December 6, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Friday announced a record haul of 9.5 tonnes of cocaine found in a ...
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Canadian pensioner caught with cocaine at NMIA
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Canadian pensioner caught with cocaine at NMIA
December 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Canadian pensioner is now facing several drug-related charges after he was caught with four kilograms of cocaine concealed in fo...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Forex: $161.20 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Despite residents of Petersfield who sought refuge at the Petersfield High School, claiming that they have nowhere to go and t...
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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
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Maroon community rejects gov’t offer for JDF support in rebuilding efforts
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica-Leader of the Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth, Richard Currie, has rejected an offer by the government to mobilise members of ...
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