Police detain eight in Mandeville Operation Reset targeting lottery scammers

In a significant move against criminal activity, police in Mandeville, Jamaica, have detained at least eight individuals during a targeted operation in Mandeville and surrounding areas. The operation, launched just a day after the new head of the Manchester division, Odean Dennis, vowed to combat lottery scams, signifies a strong commitment to addressing crime in the parish.

Deputy Superintendent Valdin Amos, Operations Officer for Manchester, stated that the operation sought prohibited weapons and aimed to clamp down on lottery scamming. He highlighted a concerning trend where lottery scammers amass wealth, enabling them to lease properties in upscale neighborhoods for extended periods, making them harder to track.

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Wherever they are or hiding, we are going to find them, whichever gated community they are in, we will be at their doorstep.

"Wherever they are or hiding, we are going to find them, whichever gated community they are in, we will be at their doorstep," Amos declared, emphasizing the police's determination. Earlier, Dennis had urged citizens to remain vigilant of strangers, noting the increasing prevalence of scammers in previously peaceful areas, describing Manchester as having become a "safe space" for them to "infest."

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One of the key things I am seeing as being [prevalent] in the parish is the number of scammers. It is almost as if they have found Manchester as a safe space and they have come into the place and infest it, for want of a better term. It is something that I see that we are going to have to do significant work around.