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Smugglers risking their lives, say UK cops
LONDON: JAMAICANS ATTEMPTING to smuggle cocaine into Britain are putting their lives in more danger than they think. The belief that if they get caught it will simply mean doing short jail time before being sent home is far from reality. more


I was misled, says prisoner
LONDON: WHY DO so many Jamaicans, especially women, put their lives in great danger for payments which can range from between J$66,000 and $337,000 per trip depending on the amount of cocaine they can swallow or insert into their bodies? more
Yardie crime, drugs force UK change
LONDON: THE SMUGGLING of the drugs into Britain has led to gang warfare on the streets as the criminal underworld, led by the notorious 'Jamaican Yardies', battle for control of the lucrative crack cocaine trade. more

Visa scare
WHILE THE British High Commission here is denying any knowledge of the British Government contemplating introducing visa requirements for the entry of Jamaicans, our own Minister of National Security has returned from the UK declaring a clear and present danger of visa introduction. more


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