District constable slapped with corruption charges

The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) has arrested and charged District Constable Junior Hollingsworth of the Santa Cruz Police Station for multiple of breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act on Thursday, August 13 following a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

Reports from IPROB are that an investigation was launched into an incident, and a file was prepared and sent to the DPP office for alleged corruption involving Hollingsworth.

He was subsequently arrested and charged and placed before the court where he was granted bail in the sum of JMD 1 million with three sureties, and ordered to report to the St. Elizabeth Police daily.

IPROB stated that arrests like these are part of their continuing thrust to root out corrupt members from all ranks and they remain resolute to investigate corruption wherever it exists.

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