Portland motorist fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to bribery offence
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June 23, 2026
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PORTLAND, Jamaica — A Portland motorist, Alty Walters, was on Tuesday fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to offering a $5,000 bribe to a police officer on May 22, 2026.
The bribe was offered whilst he was being charged for a traffic offence on West Street in Port Antonio.
Walters appeared before Portland’s Senior Judge Her Honour Jacqueline Willcott on Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty. The $5,000 bill was presented in court as an exhibit.
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