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The author's history in relation to policing and Bermuda: |
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To
this date, the author has not been asked to
alter one
word on this site that exceeds 200 pages. Furthermore,
no one has suggested that one word
is false. Why not?
Because
what you will read on these pages is true.
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December, 2008:The
following will be updated as more information is posted and links created to
relevant pages. |
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May 1979 |
The author of this site joined the Met' police, posted to Carter
Street police station, subsequently Catford and lastly, Bromley. |
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03 March 1986 |
Resigned from Met' police and joined to
Bermuda |
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Posted to Hamilton Police station as uniform
constable |
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established the greatest number of arrests for
a uniformed officer - an overview id provided,
click here |
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21 April 1988 |
I apply to the Narcotics
department. I was now arresting more people for Narcotics offences
than the entire narcotics department - admittedly, only for small possession
offences, but then the Narcotics department was not having that much
success, as evidenced by my 8th November 1988 arrest (below) |
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02 May 1988 |
Received a response
that my supervisors had endorsed my application with favourable comments
about my 'ability & productivity'. The Acting Commissioner of Police,
Clive Donald, congratulated for my 'motivation & application. Clive,
only two years later, in August 1990 (see below) would be declining to
recommend my contract would be renewed - he was the Commissioner I paraded
before! |
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17 September 1988 |
seizure report
submitted for what is believed to be the largest seizure of cocaine that
years was made - without prisoner. Despite the size of the seizure, no
further action was initiated - no observation on the package, no enquiries.
The seizing officer's diary and pocket book for the period vanished. The
first day at the Narcotics office I was passed a copy of the report by a
constable to place me on warning. |
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8th Nov 1988 |
transferred to Bermuda Police narcotics
department |
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Commenced a CID
diary |
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From this day forward I was involved in most major
importation and possession with intent to supply investigations.
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11 Nov 1988 |
3rd day in the narcotics department and made
the most significant arrest of the year - Vernon Dill; the largest drug
seizure with a prisoner in 1988. Met with much resentment as a result.
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1989 |
Assigned with two other Narco Officers to work
with then Detective Sergeant Jonathan Smith
(now commissioner of police) to pursue two importers of cocaine. I
obtained a confession from my prisoner despite Police Sergeant
Russell Paynter attempting to prevent
this! Furthermore, no one is charged! |
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06 March 1989 |
stabbed in the back
by the head of narcotics, Dennis Ramsey - an unprofessional man who had a
reputation for womanising, satisfying his ego and generally was considered a
fool. |
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15 March 1989 |
I request to be
moved to CID - I am being stabbed in the back in Narcotics, particularly
by WDC Vickers who I suspect was concerned that I was taking the limelight
of DC Ronnie Green, a married man with whom she was closely associated.
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05 June 1989 |
Colin Smith had been arrested and is in
custody. After three days of interviews during which his lies are
slowly unravelled as I disclose bit by bit what we actually know, he
confesses; he has been importing cocaine from the USA. However, PS
Russell Paynter gets wind of the imminent confession and interferes!
Read the complaint against Russelll Paynter
and see information about 'discipline'.
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Commence work on the 'Asset forfeiture' team,
we were established due to the introduction of the Drug Trafficking
Suppression Act 1988. The legislation was, wordy and toothless. We
were ill equipped and there was little interest in it - plus, the narcotics
department were not arresting any reasonably sized dealers! |
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26 February 1990 |
the
original intelligence (pdf) in respect of Miranda - initially
referred to as 'flogger', the first attempt to arrest the suspects resulted
in the parties have fled the room - tipped off? |
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07 March 1990 |
Operation 'Flogger' warrants issued:
Dillas warrant (pdf)
Thaddeus Ted Rudolph Ming
warrant (pdf) Henry
Edward Albert Turner warrant (pdf) |
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19 March 1990 |
I asked to leave AFT
- requested to be transferred back to narcotics, even returned to uniform,
such was the waste of time being in the 'AFT'. I was happy to be returned to
uniform. |
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21 March 1990 |
I was returned to Narcotics department by
Superintendent Birmingham - that
day the Wellman enquiry broke.
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28 March 1990 |
the Hatherley
enquiry commenced |
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May 1990 |
the Miranda enquiry commenced.
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By August 1990 we
had rounded up most of the suspects but I was experiencing some problems. I
had been the subject of two attempts to have me disciplined over petty
issues that were designed to have me moved from Narcotics. I had made some
enemies. |
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May 1990 |
Julian Hall / Miranda
interviewed (pdf) an extract
of Miranda's statement (pdf)
also appears. |
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Inspector at that
time was George Jackson, now Deputy Commissioner of Police. |
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14 July 1990 |
Latini's sisters
plea for him to be released
(pdf) after he is caught importing cocaine. |
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01 July 1990 |
Colin Landy (also arrested in connection with
cocaine importation) was interviewed. the author recorded the 10
page statement from him which will appear shortly. |
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03 July 1990 |
USA law enforcement officers attend Bermuda -
the author completed the 14 page debrief (plus appendices) which will
appear shortly. The comprehensive report details the meetings,
current position of 'Miranda', the plans for further activity and ongoing /
mew enquiries. Appendix 'B' (pdf) of
the report is a document presented to Landy before he was interviewed by the
USA law enforcement, the 'caution' he was given. Appendix C was a
record of telephone numbers called and calling the suspect, Howell, whom
Landy had been selling cocaine for. Appendix D represents hotel
(Guest Registration) details and payment (American Express) information of
another suspect who had been identified as a courier making a recognisance
visit. Both Appendix C & Appendix D will appear shortly. |
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30 July 1990 |
Victor Alongi's statement (pdf) - an overview of the gang we were
investigating. Copies of the driver licences (pdf)
of the main USA suspects also appear. |
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Deborah Owens is murdered in a vacant lot in
Ocean Township (USA). Marcus Cojab wass indicted for ordering the
killing. There is subsequently
frustration expressed (pdf)in
the USA over the federal government's handling of the case |
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09 August 1990 |
Deborah Owens sister makes a
statement - allegation that 'Bermuda
Customs Agent' informed Angela Trappasso she was arrested because of
Debbie's information i.e. a Bermudian is said to have identified Debbie
(subsequently murdered) as the informant. |
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10 August 1990 |
Monmouth County (USA)
information: query how
Debbie Owens was named as informant. Cojab said to be upset, Harry
Owens suspected of killing Debbie (his sister) Info regarding immigration
cards requested by DI Jackson. |
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27 August 1990 |
received a
telephone call from the State Police, New Jersey,
USA. Informed that a former Shadow Minister for Justice, at that time the
Defence Barrister representing the parties we had arrested, was a cocaine
addict. Also informed that the Head of Narcotics
was associated with the suppliers in Miami who had murdered the person they
believed to be our informant. The
transcript appears on this site. |
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The tape was placed it
in a safe place. I then went to my then Inspector George Jackson (I could
not go to the DCI, Mr Ramsey as he was named in the tape) and explained the
content. |
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I was asked for
the original tape. I offered to supply a copy but this was not good enough,
George Jackson wished the original tape. I declined to provide this.
Shortly thereafter I was informed that I was to be paraded before the
Commissioner of Police at the end of the week. I was again asked to hand
over the tape. I declined. |
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August 1990 |
paraded before the
Commissioner of Police, Clive Donald, in company
with George Jackson, then Detective Inspector Narcotics and advised: |
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- I bucked authority
- I had attempted to record a senior
officer
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No evidence in
respect of either of the above was supplied. I was informed that my contract
was not to be renewed, that I was to go back to uniform and I was not to set
foot in the Narcotics office again. This was in the presence of George
Jackson. |
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18 September 1990 |
Paul Raymond Seney had been arrested and
interviewed. Seney was another courier caught with cocaine. His
debrief can be read here (pdf)
and gives an indication of the incredible demand for cocaine on the island
and the extent of the trafficking network we had disrupted. The text version
appears here. |
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Dan Latini, arrested in connection with
cocaine importation, is hospitalised. The
Bda press reports (pdf) that
Latini is suffering from AIDS it is questionable whether he will live long
enough to stand trial. |
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With regard to the 'allegations' against me (August
1990):
There was to be no disciplinary hearing, the
Constabulary was not going to abide by their own Force Standing Instructions
in respect of allegations about me, then a serving officer. To this day, I
believe the Constabulary to be in breach of FSI and possibly have committed
a human rights violation. |
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complaint submitted
whilst I was still serving |
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About a week later
(August 1990) I received a telephone call from George Jackson. It was taken
on my answering machine in Bermuda and I did not respond. George Jackson,
contrary to the Commissioner of Police’s request, was asking that I attend
to assist with a new importation case linked to Miranda. |
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I cite this as
further evidence that the Bermuda Police are relatively incompetent and lack
qualified, able officers. I also suggest that George ‘bucks authority’
- he went directly against the orders of the COP. I did not attend.
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Surprisingly (?)
within the next month or so I was requested to return to the Narcotics
office to deal with the ‘Miranda’ enquiry. I was to catalogue all exhibits
and consider the information received. This order came from George Jackson
and was directly in contravention of the then Commissioner of Police’s
statement. |
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I returned to the
Narcotics office and spent the following weeks securing documentation to
include all my pocket books and my Police diaries. I posted these all home
to England. |
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In hindsight, I
suspect George Jackson is extremely embarrassed that he provided me the
means by which to collate the information that now appears on
www.bermudapolice.com |
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13 May 1991 |
full complaint submitted
when I returned to the island to give evidence in Miranda - the trial that
saw him receive 20 years imprisonment. |
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1991 |
After I left the
island and returned to England, it was not long before I returned to give
evidence in Miranda. I was advised, before the Court case, that I was not
to make mention of the Defence Barrister being associated with the enquiry
(he was no longer representing the individuals) as the Police had agreed
this in return for the Defence not mentioning the association of Dennis
Ramsey, the then Detective Chief Inspector, Narcotics. |
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I submitted a
formal complaint and employed a Solicitor in Bermuda to assist me in respect
of my dismissal from the Force. |
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To this day, I
believe that the overly quick, superficial enquiry was unprofessional and
its findings incorrect i.e they found in favour of Bermuda. My arguments
were absolute, despite the fact that I resigned – I had been constructively
dismissed and the service had not acted in accordance with FSI (see above).
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15 May 1991 |
Miranda trial is reported in the press, the
author have witnessed Ming engaged in an exchange:
newspaper extract (pdf) |
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16 May 1991 |
The Miranda etc trial concludes. A
newspaper report (pdf) |
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Subsequently, I
submitted a further allegation. This involved the use of
‘blank’ search warrants. There was a practice in the
Narcotics Office (possibly in the CID Office also?) to take blank search
warrants and have these signed by a Justice of the Peace. There would be no
name or address displayed on the warrant and no ‘information’ sworn. These
warrants could be used at any time, immediately. Indeed, the signature on
them could be forged onto another blank document. If a ‘real’ warrant was
ever required where a forged document had been used, one with an original
signature could be produced and the information filled in. I made this
allegation because George Jackson had direct knowledge, as the Narcotics
Inspector, of their existence. |
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Immediately before
I left Bermuda, I seized all the blank (signed) search warrants I could find.
However, the investigation in Bermuda of the ‘scam’ uncovered no
impropriety ! |
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30 September 1992 |
Marcus Cojab
scheduled to go on trial
(pdf) for Deborah Owens murder. |
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09 March 1993 |
press report (pdf) about Cojab (serving 34 years in prison) appearing in
Court regarding the murder of Deborah Owens. The article comments on
other USA associates and the international drug smuggling. |
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31 March 1993 |
press report (pdf) about Cojadb being spared the death penalty and
'secret proceedings'. |
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28 April 1993 |
the author is interviewed by Bda Chief Inspector Bissell in
the UK re a missing exhibit and the use of blank search warrants.
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17 May 1993 |
Asbury Park Press
seek to have Cojab papers 'unsealed' by the Court |
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October 1996 |
received a letter from my former Sergeant to
advise that the ‘ones who subverted and betrayed you are gone’; an admission
that I was ‘subverted and betrayed’. |
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1998 |
When the Internet
became accessible, I registered this domain
(together with others) posting
allegations and evidence. |
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August 2000 |
Rebecca Zuill of the Bermuda Mid Ocean News /
Royal Gazette expresses an interest in the facts behind this site. A
package is sent and Rebecca acknowledges
receipt and comments on the contents. Odd - the package came back to
me unopened! Something is awry and Rebecca is no longer trusted by
www.bermudapolice.com |
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2001 |
Miranda was
described as being the most important conspiracy / money laundering case the
island had ever investigated. |
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2001 |
a report in respect of the Miranda
investigation is submitted to the Serious Crimes Commission.
The report goes missing! |
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April 2001 |
Jonathan Smith is made Commissioner of police |
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04 June 2001 |
I write to
the Commissioner of police, Jonathan Smith and offer a means by which we
can both draw a line under the issues associated with this web site.
No reply. |
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March 2002 |
Jonathan Smith still looking into whether to
re-open the 1990 narcotics
investigation - who are you kidding Jonathan, playing to the press and
fobbing people off is unprofessional and further undermines your
credibility! |
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7 December 2004 |
Author of this site meets with
George Jackson, now Deputy Commissioner of Bermuda police, in London.
I have sought to speak to George Jackson to obtain answers from him,
comment in respect of the allegations I have raised.
George has declined to
answer! |
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