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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINGSTON 002767
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR KCRM PREL SUBJECT: Drug Eradication and Seizure Report for the Month of Novembe
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (J eradicated marijuana in the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland a Clarendon in separate operations. They covered nineteen different lo Forty-four persons completed the task in ten weeks.
The under mentioned table represents the Eradication and Seizure Statistics for the month of November.
Drug Eradication & Seizure Nov 2005 YTD'05 YTD'04
Hectares 35.81 391 412 Cured, Kilograms 1,523 15,264 20,952 Seedlings, units 551,000 6,552,000 5,004,930 Nurseries units 30 279 311 Estacy, units 11735 133,032 not available
The Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard
The JDFCG conducted 186 patrols. Manchioneal, Lucea, Ocho Rios and M in the North and Portland Bight, Salt River, Kingston Harbour and Per Black River, Savanna La Mar, Treasure Beach, and Alligator Pond in th The monthly activities spanned 2,801 nautical miles utilizing 26,227 petrol and 91,438 liters of diesel oil. The activities included eigh the bottom of ships at Port Rhoades and Jamalco. Neither drugs nor v seized.
The offshore patrol capability of the JDFCG has improved with the GOJ three 34-foot county class vessels, built by DAMIN shipyard in Hollan have been delivered and one is presently in operation. The third is e arrive in 2006. Funding was provided by the GOJ and a grant from the of the Netherlands.
Jamaica Fugitive Apprehension Team (JFAT)
Presently, the Jamaican Field Office has identified the location of 5 fugitives and is coordinating with the Department of Justice of Inter Affairs and prosecuting attorneys for extradition and provisional arr requests. Tyronne Morrison, one of the 52 fugitives identified, is w federal drug charges and sex offences in the western district of Virg Charlottesville respectively. Eighteen defendants are incarcerated in awaiting extradition to the United States.
Upon the request of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the JFAT wo the New York police in identifying the location of a key witness in t of four civilians in a rural district named Crawl in 2003. In the Cr six policemen were charged with the murder of four civilians.
The under-mentioned table represents some of the activities of the JF
November 2005 FY 05 Year to date New Cases Opened 4 8 Closed Cases 2 5 Current Open/Pending Cases 213 no data J Deportations/Extraditions nil 2 Outstanding Provisional Arrest Warrants 24 nil
Jamaica Constabulary Force Vetted Unit
The vetted unit staged nine major operations for the month of Novembe investigated eighteen major targets. In order for the vetted unit to some of their tasks they received court authorization to conduct wire exercises.
National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)
Deputy Commissioner Charles Scarlett was appointed Director of the NI soon be approaching retirement, hence it is anticipated that he will short tour of duty. This has presented a lot of distractions on his All police personnel have successfully completed the first two phases vetting process. The polygraph test is the final phase of the proces JCF has trained hundreds of new police personnel. However, the unit h benefited from these young minds. It is the intention of the NIB adv schedule a meeting with Commissioner Scarlett to once again discuss t concerns.
The Contraband Enforcement Team (CET)
The Contraband Enforcement Team had six seizures of marijuana in diff incidents. The smugglers chose both the Sangster's and Norman Manley International Airports as their exit location. They used a range of disguise the drugs including mailbags, false compartment of suitcases crates, cavity of guitars and documents. The weight of six of the se 8.01 kilograms.
From the seizures outlined, a sole person, Sylvia Louise Headley of 8 Road Kingston was arrested for 4.09 Kilograms of marijuana. The drug destined for New York. Five seizures were destined to London.
A crate manifested as containing personal and household effects was e the Kingston wharfs when 20 firearms, 13 assorted magazines, 173 roun ammunition and three ballistic vests were found. The exporter was Le 5720 Lakeside Drive, Apt 613, Margate, Florida, 33063 and the importe Falconer of 5 Carlett Road, Spanish Town St. Catherine. The unit seiz 000 disguised in a Federal Express envelope. The envelope was consig Leibert Johnson of Norbrook Crescent, Montego Bay.
During a routine search of passengers at the Norman Manley Internatio Airport, Allan Fitzalbert Coleman, of 226 Olympic Way Kingston 5 was and a fraudulent United States passport found in his pocket. The pol arrested him.
Statement linking Marijuana and Crime On November 24, the on going debate about the use of marijuana was st Dr. Winston De La Haye, a beneficiary of a one year Hubert Humphrey F Program, on professional enrichment, to do with drug abuse prevention Hopkins University, spoke about the negative correlation between the marijuana and violence. However, this was refuted by the University Hospital of the West Indi Professor Fred Hickling who stated that the use of marijuana was not issue, but that persons were frustrated and disgusted with poverty an drowned their sorrows on the temporary escape they received from usin marijuana. He expressed the lack of hope for the masses that are stri poverty. Narcotics Affairs Section Support The Narcotics Affairs Section continues to meet and support all our s in the fight against the use of drugs.
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