INDECOM gave “Chucky” Brown devices to record conversations with senior cops
A senior investigator at the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) on Monday testified that the State agency gave Constable Collis Chucky Brown secret recording devices to capture conversations between him and his commanders in the so called police death squad investigation.
Constable Brown, who went to INDECOM about the death squad in August 2013, is on trial for three counts of murder, conspiracy to murder and wounding.
Warren Williams, a senior investigator at INDECOM made the revelation at the murder trial of Constable Brown before the Home Circuit Court.
During cross examination, Mr. Williams, who brought the charges against Constable Brown, admitted to the defence that months before the charges were laid, the cop agreed to wear recording devices supplied to him by the agency.
The aim was for him to tape his superiors and colleagues who were allegedly involved in the Clarendon-based death squad.
Mr. Williams denied suggestions from the defence that INDECOM went ahead and charged the constable in January 2014 because he failed to provide INDECOM with the incriminating evidence in the wiretaps.
Under intense cross examination, the INDECOM investigator admitted that the material on the wiretaps was insufficient to bring charges against senior member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
Mr. Williams denied suggestions that INDECOM made promises to Constable Brown for his cooperation.
The INDECOM investigator told the trial that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had directed the agency to carry out a psychological evaluation of Constable Brown.
The cop is on trial for the 2009 murder of Robert Gutty Dawkins and the 2013 double murder of Dwayne Douglas and Andrew Fearon.
Civilian testifies
Meanwhile, a civilian witness called Monday afternoon testified that he was recruited by a senior officer at the May Pen police station in 2009 to help them remove illegal guns off the streets in Clarendon.
The civilian, who is now under the witness protection programme, began testifying Monday after reaching a plea deal with the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The witness testified that he became an informant after the senior officer agreed to pay him $25,000 for the recovery of handguns and 50,000 for rifles.
He said in December 2013, he was approached by Constable Brown who wanted information on Dwayne Douglas.
He said Constable Brown told him that “Douglas diss him boss and two of his dons”.
The informant said Mr. Douglas, who also went by the alias “Murderous” was the main focus of Constable Brown.
He said he gave the policeman the location of the men on December 13, 2013.
Mr. Douglas and Mr. Fearon were fatally shot along the Palmer’s Cross main road.
The police had reported that the men were killed by cops after committing a kidnapping in Manchester.