BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados Government has launched a new public education campaign reminding citizens of the penalties attached to harbouring gangsters and fugitives.

The Ministry of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice said the campaign is part of the ministry's wider Crime Prevention Programme, which began with the release of two public service announcements (PSAs).

One is entitled "Hiding Them Will Cost You," which warns against harbouring fugitives, while the other, "Gran is Not Going to Prison," addresses harbouring gang members.