Members of the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) are fuming after two of their colleagues were shot and seriously injured by officers from the Clarendon Police Division.
The drama unfolded early Friday morning.
The two undercover cops were part of an OCID team setting a trap for kidnappers who had abducted the 16-year old daughter of a Clarendon doctor earlier this week.
Members of the Clarendon Police who were unaware of OCID's operation inadvertently shot the cops who were on the rescue operation in a heavily forested section of the parish.
Sources told RJR News that one of the injured cops was on the phone coordinating the rescue plan when he came under a hail of bullets from the Clarendon cops.
One of the cops was shot in the abdomen.
It is understood that the action of the Clarendon Police has outraged their OCID colleagues who argued that the policemen did not follow the rules of engagement when they opened fire on the two undercover cops.
Highly placed sources told RJR News that in the chaos caused by the shooting, the kidnappers escaped with their $1 million ransom.
The 16-year old school girl who was kidnapped on Wednesday is safely back home with her family.
One suspect is now in custody in connection with the kidnapping.
In the meantime, there are growing concerns that the police are losing the battle to curb the rise in kidnappings in Jamaica.
Over the past four weeks, the Organised Crime Unit has been called in to deal with four cases of kidnappings.
The kidnappers have been targeting wealthy families.
The police have reportedly taken a decision not to discuss the rash of kidnappings in order to prevent panic among the business class.
Last year, kidnappers collected more than $15 million in ransom money.
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The drama unfolded early Friday morning.
The two undercover cops were part of an OCID team setting a trap for kidnappers who had abducted the 16-year old daughter of a Clarendon doctor earlier this week.
Members of the Clarendon Police who were unaware of OCID's operation inadvertently shot the cops who were on the rescue operation in a heavily forested section of the parish.
Sources told RJR News that one of the injured cops was on the phone coordinating the rescue plan when he came under a hail of bullets from the Clarendon cops.
One of the cops was shot in the abdomen.
It is understood that the action of the Clarendon Police has outraged their OCID colleagues who argued that the policemen did not follow the rules of engagement when they opened fire on the two undercover cops.
Highly placed sources told RJR News that in the chaos caused by the shooting, the kidnappers escaped with their $1 million ransom.
The 16-year old school girl who was kidnapped on Wednesday is safely back home with her family.
One suspect is now in custody in connection with the kidnapping.
In the meantime, there are growing concerns that the police are losing the battle to curb the rise in kidnappings in Jamaica.
Over the past four weeks, the Organised Crime Unit has been called in to deal with four cases of kidnappings.
The kidnappers have been targeting wealthy families.
The police have reportedly taken a decision not to discuss the rash of kidnappings in order to prevent panic among the business class.
Last year, kidnappers collected more than $15 million in ransom money.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/25026/26/
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