Members of the security forces were out in droves to carry out pre-dawn operations on the Port Henderson main road in Portmore, St Catherine on Saturday.
A media release from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications Unit said that the focus of the operation was on human trafficking, lottery scamming, search for illegal firearms and ammunition and dangerous drugs.
Police reports are that during the operation, which began about 3:00 am, 14 offensive weapons and two motor vehicles were seized. Police interviewed 200 females, while 166 males were detained for further questioning.
Approximately 250 members of the military and police formations were on location to carry out the operations. Among those detained were four children, who were taken into custody by members of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse.
Morning Met. Someone I know got held up back there. He said that he went to a club and the gateman gave him back his money when patrol start to flood the place, lol. They had dem from 3am and he was given pass to leave at 7:30, after they ran his name,searched the vehicle and verify registration and Insurance. He said that away from the long time it took to process it was okay.
Has for those kids…carelessness on the part of the parents or guardians. Some a de times a some feeble grandparents dem get left with so they don’t even notice that they aren’t in the house, some a dem pickney de older than dirt mentally. Wish them well.
Nuh mek the man tell yuh bout nuh club, a pumpum him go fi buy. Bout Club, old lyaad.
For one… a me family member, so he has no need to lie to me because we chat slackness pon all levels. Backroad isn’t just about prostitution.
People dem have dem good, good business back de; whores just happen fi ply dem trade back de. Me sidung a Jolly’s and see top a top come de. So again, backroad isn’t all about prostitutes.