The Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) efforts to combat illicit trade in the country’s marine space, have been significantly boosted with the acquisition of a new purpose-built maritime patrol vessel.
The craft, an Eduardono 320 patrol boat named
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Saturday sent a firm message to criminals wreaking havoc across the country and the people facilitating them with shipments of illegal guns that the State will arr.
For the period January 1 to March 14, the country recorded an 11 per cent reduction in major crimes when compared to the corresponding period last year. The country recorded 967 major crimes during the period.
Making the disclosure during his cont