An alleged bomb risk on the dwelling of Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness final night prompted the safety forces to extend their presence within the Beverly Hills space of St. Andrew.
The Jamaica Constabulary Drive (JCF) clarified studies of an uncommon police presence close to his non-public residence.
A press release from the constabulary late on Wednesday night stated in full:
“The Jamaica Constabulary Drive (JCF) is conscious of studies presently circulating on social media alleging {that a} police raid is underway on the non-public residence of Prime Minister, Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness. We categorically state that these studies are false.
“There may be, nevertheless, an energetic police presence within the surrounding group and neighborhood of the prime minister’s residence. This deployment was initiated in response to credible intelligence gathered by the JCF, indicating a legit safety risk to the prime minister and his family.
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“The swift and efficient motion by our officers efficiently repelled this risk, and we proceed to keep up a presence on the location in keeping with commonplace safety protocols.
“The JCF stays dedicated to making sure the protection and safety of all residents, notably in moments the place intelligence suggests heightened dangers.
“We urge members of the general public to chorus from sharing unverified info, and to remain knowledgeable (on police issues) by official JCF channels.
“We’ll present additional updates as crucial.”
JCF clarifies faux picture of PM
In a associated matter, the JCF additionally debunked a doctored picture circulating on social media falsely claiming that the Prime Minister is a topic of the JCF’s “Needed Wednesdays” marketing campaign, which highlights criminals needed by the police.
The JCF, in a press release on Wednesday, condemned the faux picture, describing it as “malicious content material” designed to undermine the pressure’s crime-fighting efforts.
“We categorically state that this picture is faux and doesn’t originate from the JCF or any of its official channels,” the JCF declared.
“We strongly distance ourselves from this type of malicious content material which undermines our crime-fighting efforts and the integrity of the Needed Wednesdays initiative,” it added.
In keeping with the JCF, it considers this incident as “a deliberate try to mislead the general public and divert consideration from the true objective of our marketing campaign, which is to convey criminals to justice and guarantee public security.”
The constabulary urged individuals to desist from sharing or posting the deceptive content material any additional.
