Police in western Jamaica say they are preparing for the anticipated deportation of a once-reputed area leader from Flanker in Montego Bay, St James, insisting that his expected return to the island will not derail the significant gains made in reducing violent crime across Area One over the past decade.

The issue formed part of town hall discussions this week as Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake visited Area One, where senior commanders reviewed crime trends, assessed the policing strategies behind the sustained decline in murders and discussed measures to preserve those gains amid emerging security challenges.

During the meeting, held Wednesday at Area One headquarters in Montego Bay, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, commander of the St James Police Division, disclosed that the police are aware that the man, who was previously deported to the island from the United States in 2018, is expected to be sent back to Jamaica again in the near future.