UPDATE | Hunt still on for alleged drug trafficker
Published:Wednesday | July 20, 2022 | 7:46 PM
Law enforcers are still on the hunt for one of five men targeted in anti-narcotics operations by joint police-military teams in St James and St Andrew, Wednesday morning.
The operations, which began shortly before 5 a.m., included personnel from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US Marshals service.
One of the targeted men was arrested at Charlemont Avenue, St Andrew, and three others in Montego Bay, St James.
MOCA says two were arrested on extradition warrants from the US.
The Gleaner has learnt that a fifth target was not found when his house was raided, however, a person of interest who was at the premises was taken into custody for questioning.
In a media release this evening, MOCA disclosed that the team in St Andrew discovered approximately US$40,723, CA$29,190, JA$530,750 a licensed Glock firearm with 132 live rounds, 19 cellular phones, 28 sim cards and a number of other evidentiary material.
In Montego Bay, detectives reportedly seized US$6,785, eleven cellular phones and a BMW motor car.
MOCA says the four suspects are expected to be charged shortly.
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