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Alleged Clansman gang members detained in police operation

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Deputy Superintendent Linroy Edwards, head of Operations for the St. Catherine North Police Division
 
Several men suspected to be members of the Clansman gang were detained on Tuesday morning in a major operation carried out by the security forces in Lakes Pen, Spanish Town.
 
Deputy Superintendent Linroy Edwards, head of Operations for the St. Catherine North Police Division, told Radio Jamaica News that about 20 people, including a woman, were detained.
 
He said the operation targeted suspects linked to murders, robberies, shootings and extortion in Spanish Town and its environs.
 
DSP Edwards said Lakes Pen is a major stronghold of the Clansman gang.
 
The police also seized several items "connected with the sale of liquor and other items" as well as cellphones that may have been used in the carrying out of criminal activities. 


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