1,300 Jamaicans were deported last year, including nearly 500 for violent and drug offences -- ESSJ
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October 25, 2026
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Sixty Jamaicans were deported last year, including 52 from the United States (US), for the offences of murder, manslaughter or attempted murder, according to the latest Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ).
The ESSJ is an annual publication by the Planning Institute of Jamaica which provides comprehensive data, reports, and analysis on the country’s economic, social, and environmental developments.
The 2025 ESSJ revealed, too, that 95 Jamaicans were deported for gun-related offences, 134 for offences related to wounding assault or battery, 171 for drug possession and 64 for crimes related to fraud or false documents.
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