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As the State of Emergency (SoE) comes to an end in the coming weeks, the Government’s next move will target hotspots. Attorney General (AG) John Jeremie yesterday revealed the Government’s plan to implement Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO), which by law will empower law enforcement when it comes to combatting crime in hotspot areas. A similar legal framework exists in Jamaica.
During a media briefing at the headquarters of the United National Congress (UNC) in Chaguanas yesterday, Jeremie said the first SoE was declared to respond to the existential threat to the State by disrupting the lines of communication which existed between incarcerated gang leaders and their partners outside the prison system.
It is one of three bills to be brought to the Parliament when it convenes tomorrow.
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