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Police arrest suspected robbers in downtown Kingston

Police today arrested four men who allegedly committed a robbery in the upscale area of Norbrook, St Andrew this morning. In a thread on Twitter, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said technology aided in the swift apprehension of the men,...

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