ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Police in St Catherine have taken into custody Courtney “Bloodstain” Ashley, a person investigators describe as a key determine in organised prison exercise linked to a number of violent crimes in St Andrew.
Ashley was arrested on Monday contained in the gated Phoenix Park group in Portmore, police confirmed. He had been publicly listed underneath the Jamaica Constabulary Power’s “Needed Wednesdays” initiative previous to his seize.
Regulation enforcement officers have recognized the 40-year-old because the reputed head of the Backside Maverley Gang. In a September 2025 discover, the JCF mentioned his final recognized tackle was in Leas Flat, Pink Hills, St Andrew.
Police experiences point out that Ashley is needed in reference to the 2017 homicide of Andrew Foster and the capturing damage of one other man alongside Fenbrook Avenue. He has additionally been named an individual of curiosity in a double murder underneath investigation within the St Andrew South Division.
Moreover, Ashley was implicated as a suspect in an tried contract killing alongside Jacks Hill Street in July 2025. That plot was disrupted by members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Department throughout an operation that resulted in 5 suspects being killed. Ashley reportedly evaded seize on the time and was later formally listed as an individual of curiosity.
Senior police officers have since described his arrest as a big growth in efforts to weaken gang networks and curb violent crime throughout the island.
