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Clansman gang leader “Blackman” again remanded
Alleged Clansman gang leader Andre Bryan was again remanded when he appeared before Home Circuit Court on Friday afternoon.
Mr. Bryan, otherwise called “Blackman”, was charged last month during a crackdown on members of the Spanish Town based gang.
Mr. Bryan’s mother, Millicent Brown, his brother, Kevaughn Green, along with three members of the gang – Alicia Brown, Davion Edwards and Boswell Rhoden – were also remanded.
Mr. Bryan is charged with leading a criminal organisation, while the others are charged with participating in a criminal organisation.
Defence attorney Oswest Senior-Smith, who is representing Alicia Brown, applied for bail, but this was rejected by the presiding judge.
Prosecutors reported that Ms Brown, who is employed as a clerical officer at the National Water Commission, was involved in renting properties in upscale communities for members of the Clansman gang.
They say Ms Brown, who earned a monthly salary of $53,000, rented a property for members of the gang for $180,000 per month at a gated apartment in Kingsway, St. Andrew.
She also rented a town house on Shortwood Road in St. Andrew for $150,000 per month.
Prosecutors say Ms Brown paid $300,000 upfront to rent the townhouse where Mr. Bryan and his mother were held.
In applying for bail, Mr. Senior-Smith argued that there is no evidence that his client was involved in any illegal activity or with members of the Clansman gang.
He argued that Ms Brown shared quarters with other persons and was paying her portion of the rent.
Mr. Senior-Smith added that his client, who lives in Spanish Town, St. Catherine should not be penalised for wanting to live in an upscale community in St. Andrew.
The judge argued that she considered Ms Brown a flight risk and ordered her remanded.
Bail application for the other accused is set for next Friday.
State of Emergency
In the meantime, several members of the Clansman gang are among 50 people charged under the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North division.
The State of Public Emergency was declared last month in response to a flare up of violence by the Clansman gang.
The gang has been linked to murders, shootings and extortion in Spanish Town and Linstead in St. Catherine and May Pen, Clarendon.
Oswad senior smith you are a funny dude(sideeye) :nerd …Sure ur client shouldn’t be penalized for wanting to live uptown but we can all agree she must be penalized for being a part of a criminal network. I wish u bad luck with ur defense of her.
As fi di dutty sista whe did a work a NWC earning $53,00 per month but a rent townhouse whey cost 3 times and more her salary. She fi get serious prison time. So di landlord never call and check her position and salary to see if she her salary can afford fi pay fi di place?
Landlords please get all this info so you dont bring dem dutty criminals in di midst of decent hardworking people. Imagine how di neighbours dem shock when dem find out who livng in dem midst. My Good Lord!!!!!
Suck yuh mumma
Alicia is this You??
Any pictures of this guy?
Esq. Senior-ass, how Alicia live a Spanish Town and a share quarters where she paying her portion of rent in St. Andrews?
An audit alone sending this gal to prison.
She sign the rent applicationS and receiptS for the premiseS…how she don’t involve with those living there?
You kind sir need to go infront of the bar for various things. Dutty hand liar.
Now let’s see if the courts ensure the Lawyers in this case are not being paid by illicit gains. Legit earnings that have been declared as taxable earnings ONLY your Honor!! Too many gangsters and gunmen in Jamaica get representation from the most expensive lawyers. Where is this money coming from? Senators and QCs don’t come cheap, not even to write a letter much less attend court on your behalf.
heh heh Kingsway is that nx to devon house.. what a rass u see how crime pays, right nx to haves criminals live, the writing was on the wall but neva expect this
what a rass clart story come to bump,, a phone has become an office so, tings set anyone dem call will verify,, and the rent a pay that’s all these landlords want nothing more but the people nx door a piss up Kingsway isn’t that nx to devon house,,, ever hear the story of lady Musgrave getting its name,, rass white woman put her name deh and neva want black man fi traverse deh,, Now all are getting f**k, ppl clothes a missing offa line and the teeef is within the complex for dem hand nimble
yes ppl want to see dem faces.. when murdeera deport we need to know who they are,, they can kill again please spare the women of jamaica
So Alleged Clansman gang leader Andre Bryan is now the de facto leader of the Clansman gang? Did Teshia Miller lose the war and get pushed aside?
Jamaican journalist have to be some of the laziest professionals around why the Photo of these Dons are nowhere to be found. For many many years, there was no picture of Dudus and all the other Dons. The was the first website to post a picture of Waldy.
Tesha change his ways