Three policemen, charged with solicitation of a bribe in 2021, were freed of the charge when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday.
Corporal Stephen Peart and constables Maurice Foster and Lariston Bogle were freed following a submission by their attorney John Jacobs.
Mr Jacobs argued that the evidence against the men was weak and that the Crown would not be able to mount a successful prosecution.
It was alleged that on February 6, 2021, the policemen were on duty when they stopped a car for reported breaches of the Larceny Act.
The vehicle was taken to Central Village Police Station in St Catherine where the complainant was reportedly told to 'do supn' (a term often associated with solicitiation of a bribe).
A subsequent report was made to the police, which resulted in an investigation and a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions that the cops be charged.
The accused made numerous court appearances and maintained their innocence throughout.
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