Gangsters are ‘parasites and pestilence’ to society—Holness

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to intensify operations targeting gangs following Friday’s shootout in Sligoville, St Catherine, which claimed the lives of two policemen and left several others injured.

Holness, who arrived on the island on Saturday, was briefed on the incident by Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake.

“The policy direction is that you should intensify the operations that you have planned to target the criminals, the gang leaders, those you have been pursuing with intelligence. Bring them forward, because what this has shown is a new level of criminal organisation that is a threat to our national security. Whatever resources you need, we will discuss it,” he said.