39 arrested in major St Ann operation

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39 arrested in major St Ann operation

Thirty-nine people have been arrested following an early morning joint police-military raid at a guest house in Discovery Bay, St Ann. During the raid, members of the security forces seized several items described as lottery scamming and advance fee fraud paraphernalia.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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