In separate incidents, five men from St. James were fined $5,000 each after being caught with offensive weapons. The men—David Anglin, Mark Mills, Dejo Jolly, Damion Daley, and Mark Stewart—pleaded guilty in the St. James Parish Court on Wednesday before Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton.
Although the full details of the allegations were not disclosed, it is understood that the police, while conducting routine operations in various areas, encountered the men and confiscated objects considered offensive weapons under Jamaican law.
The court imposed a penalty of $5,000 per offender, or 10 days in jail for failure to pay.
Understanding Jamaican Law on Offensive Weapons
Under the Offensive Weapons (Prohibition) Act, Section 3, it is illegal to carry dangerous weapons in public spaces. This includes a wide array of knives and other items classified as offensive weapons, such as:
- Daggers
- Swordsticks
- Ballistic knives
- Butterfly knives
- Flick knives
- Knuckledusters
- Knuckle knives
- Switchblades
- Ratchet knives
- Rambo knives
