Members of Jamaica’s safety forces on Thursday launched a serious operation towards the infamous Klansman Gang, resulting in the deadly taking pictures of a gang member and the seizure of three unlawful firearms.
This operation, which commenced at 5 a.m., yielded vital outcomes, together with the confiscation of a motorcar, money, luxurious objects, and designer clothes with an estimated worth of $3 million.
A number of gang enclaves focused
Deputy Commissioner Fitz Bailey and his workforce spearheaded the operation, strategically focusing on varied enclaves linked to the Klansman Gang.
The deceased gang member was recognized as 29-year-old Sunman McFarlane, often known as ‘Max,’ hailing from Ellerslie Avenue in Spanish City.
The Impartial Fee of Investigations (INDECOM) has initiated an inquiry into the incident.
9-month investigation
Throughout a press briefing held on Thursday afternoon, Deputy Commissioner Bailey highlighted the operation because the end result of a rigorous nine-month investigation, led by the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigations Department.
Stories are that this operation resulted within the apprehension of 31 gang members in connection to numerous murders and shootings.
Deal with Tesha Miller’s Klansman faction
The investigation honed in on the section of the Klansman Gang managed by incarcerated chief Tesha Miller.
Deputy Commissioner Bailey disclosed that the Spanish City-based Klansman Gang, ranked amongst Jamaica’s prime 5 felony organizations, has been linked to a staggering 800 murders throughout the island up to now 9 years.
A decided effort to dismantle the gang
Authorities stay resolute of their mission to dismantle the Klansman Gang, which operates not solely in St. Catherine but in addition in a number of different parishes, together with St. James, Clarendon, and the Company Space.
Deputy Commissioner Bailey underscored the discount in gang-related murders, with gangs accounting for 67 per cent of the murders in 2023, down from 80 per cent in 2018.
