Linton Clarke, the father of the complainant in the case against Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley testified yesterday in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

He said he knew Daley for 36 years and they were good friends.

He said he and Daley lived in the same community and he cooked for Daley sometimes. The witness said he used to roll ganja spliffs for Daley and they smoked together.

He said on one occasion he saw his son give Daley money.

He said it was that he and his son Tafari Clarke, went to Daley because his son was having problems collecting rent from tenants in a plaza in St Catherine.

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Daley sent them to the Linstead Police Station and the police there were helpful in getting a tenant to pay.

The witness said they went to the Spanish Town Police Station to tell Daley thanks and on that occasion he saw his son gave Daley some money.

The witness said he did not know how much money.

The trial continues on next Monday before Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey.

Daley is facing six counts of extortion and six counts of breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act.

Daley was allegedly held in Kingston in last July during a sting operation in which he was allegedly seen collecting $15,000 from a businessman.

The Crown represented by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Dirk Harrison is alleging that between May 2007 and July 2008, Daley collected $65,000 from a businessman as protection money for a plaza at Ewarton, St Catherine.