The Home Circuit Court on Monday heard that at least two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were involved in the One Don Gang's gun transactions.
The witness made the revelation during cross examination by attorney Kemar Robinson.
Mr. Robinson is representing defendant Dwayne Salmon.
The former don-turned-state witness told the court that Mr. Salmon's role in the gang was to repair firearms.
The witness said Mr. Salmon was also a dealer of illegal firearms and ammunition.
He was responding to Mr. Robinson, who sought clarity on which community in Spanish Town, St. Catherine the witness had purchased two firearms, including an AK-47, from his client.
The witness, who admitted that he made an error with the location in his statement to the police, told the court that a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force had given the gang money to purchase an illegal firearm.
He also said another police officer was at the location where he bought the illegal firearm.
Defence attorneys in the trial have now completed their cross examination of the prosecution's main witness.
The prosecution is expected to recall the witness to give evidence about recorded conversations he had with alleged members of the criminal network.
The court was told that three more witnesses are also scheduled to take the stand in respect to the killing of a man, identified only as Doolie, in the vicinity of Chancery Street in St. Andrew.
Lunch for defendants
Starting Tuesday, the 33 defendants in the One Don Gang trial will be able to receive lunch from their relatives.
The one-hour lunch break will also be extended by 30 minutes to facilitate the serving of meals.
The decision was made on Monday following Chief Justice Bryan Sykes' intervention after the court was told that the police refused to collect food from the defendants' relatives.
The issue was raised by attorney Walter Melbourne when the proceedings resumed after the lunch break.
Mr. Melbourne told the court that his client had not eaten lunch.
The attorney also said his client consumed food that was provided by the state and fell ill on three occasions.
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