A reputed don from rural St Andrew and the daddy of a jail inmate have been every hit with a number of life sentences on Monday, after a Supreme Court docket decide discovered them responsible of trafficking, dealing in, and possessing unlawful weapons and ammunition.
Romario Cunningham and Courtney Rhoden have been caught in a CTOC-led sting final November after police tracked a Toyota Probox carrying Rhoden to a {hardware} in Mona, the place he handed over an unlawful rifle and ammo to Cunningham.
The covert operation, caught on digicam, led to a swift takedown by officers. Two different males have been arrested however later acquitted as a consequence of lack of proof.
Cunningham, who allegedly deliberate to make use of the gun to forcibly take management of his group, obtained life with parole after 20 years. Rhoden, in his 60s, additionally bought a number of life phrases, with parole potential in 20 years.
Justice Vaughn Smith praised Detective Sergeant Clayon Fearon for a strong investigation.
