TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Area One Agricultural Protection Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a significant reduction in praedial larceny in Trelawny farming communities, where livestock and crop thefts previously posed major challenges for farmers.

Deputy Superintendent of Police and Officer in charge of the branch, Orville Bushay, said reports of theft in those areas are now “almost nil” following targeted enforcement strategies implemented over the past year.

“The Agricultural Protection Branch in Area One has made significant progress. When we started in June last year, we usually had several reports of cattle being stolen in various areas in Trelawny,” DSP Bushay told JIS News in a recent interview.