Minister: Gang recruitment targeting vulnerable young people

Minister: Gang recruitment targeting vulnerable young people

A sweeping new anti-gang law was introduced in Parliament on Friday, as the Mia Mottley administration moved to curb escalating gun violence and dismantle organised criminal networks operating across the island. The Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill was tabled in the House of Assembly by Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley. The legislation comes against the backdrop of increasing gun violence and retaliatory…

Minister says systems producing gang behaviour must be examined

In supporting the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2026, M.P. for St. Michael South and Senior Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Kirk Humphrey, says people must be given a sense of purpose. He stated that when it comes to suppression, the police can only do so much. Referencing his background as a social scientist, Minister Humphrey said it is necessary to examine the systems that produce gang behaviour. While stressing …