Two Jamaican cops arrested for taking cash to release murder suspect
Key Points(5)
- Members of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have arrested and charged two Police officers for breaches of the Anti-Corruption Prevention Act.
- The cops are accused of accepting money to release a murder suspect.
- They have been identified as 37-year-old Detective Corporal Roger Taylor and 32-year-old Detective Constable Alex Francis.
- Police report that Taylor and Francis allegedly solicited J$270,000 for the release of a man who was charged for a murder that occurred in October 2015.
- When the accused was not released a report was subsequently made to the CIB and the officers were arrested.
Members of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have arrested and charged two Police officers for breaches of the Anti-Corruption Prevention Act.
The cops are accused of accepting money to release a murder suspect.
They have been identified as 37-year-old Detective Corporal Roger Taylor and 32-year-old Detective Constable Alex Francis.
Police report that Taylor and Francis allegedly solicited J$270,000 for the release of a man who was charged for a murder that occurred in October 2015.
When the accused was not released a report was subsequently made to the CIB and the officers were arrested.
They are scheduled to appear before the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Friday, March 3.
