Policeman suspended for alleged involvement in corruption

A police constable assigned to the Marine Division has been suspended by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) after being charged with breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act.

Reports are that on Thursday July 09, 2020, investigators from Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) arrested Constable Cregston Martell after he reportedly solicited money from a man not to destroy his ganja field.

It is reported that Constable Martell was among a group of police who arrested six men on Wednesday July 08, 2020 for breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act.

Arrangements were made between the Constable and the men for the money to be paid in order to prevent the destruction of a ganja field. Consequently, an operation was carried out by IPROB and Martell held with the money.

A file was prepared and sent to the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for a ruling.

On Wednesday July 15, 2020 the ruling was made on the matter and Martell was charged the following day with two counts of breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act 2000- (soliciting and receiving)

He appeared in the St Elizabeth Parish Court and was offered bail in the sum of  $$ million with sureties.

He was ordered to surrender his travel documents and to report to the police once per week.

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