The Jamaica Constabulary Force has charged a man said to be the mastermind behind the recent illegal importation of 21 guns into the island.
Fifty-one-year-old businessman, Godfrey Martin, otherwise called ‘Rev’, of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, has been charged with conspiracy to illegally import firearm and conspiracy to illegally import ammunition.
Martin was arrested in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on August 7 by detectives assigned to the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch.
He is scheduled to appear in the Gun Court on Friday, September 16.
Eighteen handguns, three rifles and a large cache of ammunition were seized at a warehouse in Kingston on March 04, after customs agents noticed anomalies.
Martin is also alleged to be a known gang leader and was deported from the United States in 2009 following a drug trafficking conviction.
He was reportedly granted two licensed firearms between 2013 and 2015, despite having a prior conviction overseas.
The People’s National Party (PNP) was the Government at that time.
