Star vendor killed
WESTERN BUREAU: Every weekday Sharon Thompson walked religiously between Little London and Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, pushing her trolley selling The Gleaner and Star. It is a trek that would usually take her about two hours...
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Cops release St James' most-wanted list
The St James Police High Command has released the names and identities of nine of the parish's most wanted and eight others who are considered persons of interest.
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Four arrested in cocaine bust
Four civilian employees of the Trans National Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) were arrested and charged on Saturday after they were allegedly caught with several parcels of missing cocaine.
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Two more illegal guns off the streets
A 34-year-old man was shot and injured during a confrontation with police at Daffodil Avenue, Kingston 13, in one of two incidents where officers from Hunts Bay seized illegal firearms in the area yesterday...
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Manchester cops seize 265lb of ganja
Police in Manchester seized approximately 120kg (265lb) of ganja yesterday. According to reports, a police team was conducting spot checks in a section of the parish...
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12 held in high-powered weapons find
Twelve men were taken into police custody last evening, following the seizure of two high-powered weapons in Greenwich Town, St Andrew, police said last night.
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Man shot during struggle with cop
A 30-year-old man who allegedly pointed a firearm at a policeman at Sydenham Path, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Saturday was shot and injured during a struggle with the lawman.
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British national fined for ganja
A British national who was reportedly found with 33kg of marijuana was sentenced in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.
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Marverly man held with AK-47 rifle, ammo
A man is now in police custody after a rifle and over 100 rounds of assorted ammunition were reportedly found at a house in Marverly, in St Andrew on Saturday morning.
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Gov't to help tertiary-level students
The Government will be putting measures in place to assist tertiary-level students, who may be de-registered for non-payment of fees in September, as a result of the pending freeze on tertiary subsidies.
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