Crime

50 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DIDDY Sean Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison. Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related offenses. Before Judge Arun Subramanian announced Combs’ sentence, he emphasized the repeated nature of Combs’ crimes and violence towards his former partners. He noted that even after Cassie Ventura […More]

US strikes another boat off Venezuela coast, killing four The US military has carried out another strike in the Caribbean, targeting what officials describe as a “Narco-Trafficking” vessel off the coast of Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed in a social media post that all four people on board were killed in Friday morning’s attack.  It’s the fourth such strike […More]

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 12 attorneys general as they call for the United States Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the US to Caribbean countries. In a letter, the attorneys general say gun trafficking from the United States has contributed to gun violence in Caribbean countries where many New Yorkers […More]

New York Mayor Adams is the first sitting New York City mayor to be charged with a federal crime. Adams has been indicted on five federal criminal charges of bribery and wire fraud. The indictment detailing the charges was unsealed Thursday morning. Adams maintained his innocence, telling reporters on Thursday after the indictment was made public to “wait and hear […More]

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete. The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but that wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The finding of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that the US ally had […More]

US Govt plans further limits on civilian weapons exports to 36 countries, including Jamaica. The Biden administration has proposed additional limitations on weapons exports to several countries, including Jamaica, in what it says is a bid to reduce the number of US-made civilian firearms being used in crimes overseas.  Under the new rules, specialists will now have to screen their […More]

Caribbean gangs setting up ‘franchises’ across the region. The regional task force investigating drugs, guns and people trafficking says Caribbean cartels are using music promoters and performers as a front for organized crime. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Jones, head of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security, says powerful regional gangs are also setting up ‘franchises’ in smaller islands. He […More]

Members of the US Delaware National Guard are currently in Trinidad and Tobago conducting training exercises with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force and Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and other agents of the National Security Ministry as part of a knowledge exchange partnership. In a series of updates the Delaware National Guard shared photos of the exercises of […More]

Gov’t facing huge legal bill following Privy Council ruling in Kartel appeal. The News has been informed that the government is facing a multi-million-dollar legal bill following last month’s decision of the UK-based Privy Council to overturn the murder convictions of incarcerated entertainer Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused. In its Final Order submitted to the local authorities, two weeks […More]

A Jamaican man, said to be in the United States illegally, is accused of shooting three police officers in Washington DC. The shooting reportedly occurred on February 14 and led to an hours-long standoff. ICE says the suspect, Stephen Claude Rattigan, is an unlawfully present 48-year-old citizen of Jamaica.   Rattigan reportedly has a criminal history that dates back to 1995, […More]