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En Jamaica | Security Forces launch major islandwide assault on crime
Jamaica | Security Forces launch major islandwide assault on crime
BLUEFIELDS, Westmoreland, February 13, 2022- Following the launch of a joint JDF/JCF anti-gang task force aimed at disrupting criminal activities across the island, the Westmoreland police have confirmed the death of the wanted man in the parish who was killed during an alleged firefight with members of the security forces around midday Saturday.
The Jamaica Defence Force and the Jamaica Constabulary Force have launched the Joint Anti-Gang Taskforce.
— OPM Jamaica (@OPMJamaica) February 12, 2022
The Taskforce will focus on finding illegal guns and dismantling criminal networks in our society. pic.twitter.com/jPQ5nj5O65
The Task Force, which has been in operation for over a week, is designed to target Guns, Gunmen and Gangsters with the collaborative strategic deployment of specially trained members to help disrupt criminal activities across the island.https://t.co/gG54bnQERv
— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) February 12, 2022
The Joint Anti-Gang Task Force (JAGTF) conducted a targeted operation in Homestead, St Catherine on Sun Feb 13, 2022.
— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) February 13, 2022
During the operation thirteen 9mm rounds were found.
Our joint effort continues as we seek to create a safer Jamaica.
#JointAntiGangTaskForce pic.twitter.com/gdPSfpbJlT
Arising from Saturday's gunfight, the police seized an AK-47 rifle, two magazines and thirteen 7.62 rounds of ammunition during the operation.
The dead man has been identified as 31-year-old Andre Hinds, of the community called 'Russia' in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
One the country’s Most Wanted Men was killed in a confrontation with the Police this morning in Westmoreland. An AK-47 rifle and a quantity of ammunition was also seized during the confrontation.
— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) February 12, 2022
The deceased has been identified as Andre Hinds otherwise called ‘Bunny’ pic.twitter.com/MTE0QtlUFL
The police are now seeking two of Hinds' gang members who reportedly escaped during Saturday's confrontation.
Reports are that about noon, members of the Westmoreland Proactive Investigation Unit were carrying out covert surveillance in a section of Bluefields when they got involved in a gunfight with three men.
Hines who was wanted in connection with multiple murders, shootings, arson and extortion, was shot dead, and the police later identified the two others, both of Westmoreland addresses, as 27-year-old unemployed Devani Bennett, also called Santa, of Auld Ayr, Bluefields, and 23-year-old unemployed Moses Ramsey, of the Russia community.
And in another incident the Police increased operations to disrupt gangs, seize illegal guns and arrest gunmen, one Smith and Wesson .40 pistol was seized and seventeen people arrested, including six women, in Bounty Hall, Trelawny on Friday, February 11.
As the Police increase operations to disrupt gangs, seize illegal guns and arrest gunmen, one Smith and Wesson .40 pistol was seized and seventeen people arrested, including six women, in Bounty Hall, Trelawny on Friday, February 11.https://t.co/eqJKL7H7GF
— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) February 12, 2022
Our officers in St. Ann are in Hartlands Estate in Priory, where seven persons have been arrested following the seizure of lottery scamming paraphernalia during a joint police/military operation. pic.twitter.com/WCfLAOB6Ag
— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) February 10, 2022
The Taskforce has so far seized approximately seven firearms, over 1200 lbs of marijuana and the arrest of a number of persons for various offences including gang activities.
This includes the seizure of a .40 Sig Sauer pistol with a magazine containing seven.40 rounds by the Kingston Eastern Police who fatally shot a man during an armed confrontationon Thursday morning in the Kingston East area.