When Dallas police raided a crack house,
the suspects may not always be Jamaican,
but there's a good chance those arrested
are tied in with Jamaican suppliers.
More and more, they're insulating
themselves by moving up and
having other people deal for them, making
it harder for us to get to.
The Jamaican drug operators are making
their mark in the Metroplex Sun.
Three people allegedly selling crack for
Jamaican suppliers in this complex
flushed ninety dollars worth of dope down
the toilet to retaliate.
The Jamaican suppliers tortured the three
with boiling water knives and rub salt
in their wounds.
One of those tortured remains in serious
condition at Parkland Hospital.
Authorities say the tortures here will do
more for the Jamaican drug business than
a million dollars worth of advertising.
They say the churches are more than just
acts of violence for the Jamaican drug
dealers. They are a show of strength.
They have ruthlessly
forced themselves into the market
and taken over some operations
that used to be controlled by
by less semi organized
individuals.
Fear is one of the Jamaican's strongest
weapons they operate on such a level
that that fear becomes
part of their power structure.
And they're very strong, very good
control over some of the lower
socioeconomic areas in the Dallas area.
The war on Jamaican dealers creates
another problem for other Jamaicans not
involved in drugs.
Berrington Nugent is president of the
Jamaican Association of Dallas.
A routine stop by the
police officers is met with a lot
of abuse by them.
But police say they will continue their
crackdowns to loosen the Jamaican dealers
strong grip on the area.
Tim Herrera, Channel 5 News, Dallas.