

A former gangster on Thursday outlined the roles and ranks some members played in the One Don faction of the Clansman gang, which is alleged to have carried out several murders and arson attacks in St Catherine over four years.
The male witness also testified that the lone female member of the gang, Pastor Stephanie Christie, was a "top-tier" member of the gang led by Andre 'Blackman' Bryan.
The feared gangster is the leader of the One Don gang.
Bryan, Christie and 31 other men are being tried in the Home Circuit Court under the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations Act), 2014, better known as the anti-gang legislation, on an indictment with 25 counts, for allegedly being part of a criminal organisation, in the judge-alone trial.
The witness, who had previously told the court that he was the gang's banker and Bryan's personal driver, outlined the gang's organisational structure to the court, which had the top-tier members being followed by foot soldiers, dons, and killers.
Top-tier members of the gang, the witness explained, were "gangsta more than gangsta".
He testified that based on the fact that Christie was in charge of the gang's business affairs, she would be considered as a top-tier member, meaning a gangster higher than foot soldiers.
Foot soldiers were gangsters who were responsible for killing people and carrying out other duties for the gang, according to the male witness.
Concerning Christie's other roles as a top-tier member, the witness claimed she would communicate with the police "if there is a problem" with gangsters, and go to the police and find out the nature of the problem.
Further, the woman would allegedly deliver "sensitive" messages on behalf of Bryan if he wished not to speak on the phone, among other roles.
Other top-tier gang members, the witness claimed, were Kevaugh Green, said to be Bryan's brother, and men known by the aliases 'Sickhead', 'Cubby', 'Andrew Phang', and 'Hoggist'.
Of note, men such as 'Mackerel', 'Taurus', and 'Frazzle' were considered top-tier gangsters but were now considered deceased, the witness revealed.
In relation to foot soldiers, he told the court that some of these gangsters were more respected than others, based on the number of people they killed.
One popular foot soldier, the witness told the court, was accused Dylon McLean, who was also allegedly the gang leader's bodyguard.
Another accused, Joseph McDermott, was also named as a foot soldier.
The next tier of the Clansman-One Don gang incorporated the dons. These individuals controlled several sections of crime-plagued Spanish Town in St Catherine and are responsible for what the witness described as the well-being of the residents of those communities.
However, the dons also determined "who fi dead and who fi live in these communities", the confessed gangster alleged.
He outlined that a gang member known as 'Gully' was the don in charge of Rivoli, while 'Termite' was the don for Top Banks. He also testified that whenever 'Termite' was detained by law enforcers, a man known as 'Sick Head' would act in the position until his return.
A gangster known by his alias 'Smokey was allegedly responsible for the community of Waterloo Lane, while 'Ritchie', another gang member, was said to be the don in control of Lauriston.
The keenly watched gang trial is to continue on Monday morning with further testimony from the witness.
The trial began on Monday, September 20, with Bryan and his co-accused all pleading not guilty to the charges against them.
The men and the woman have been charged with multiple offences, including being part of a criminal organisation, illegal possession of firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, facilitating conspiracy to murder, and facilitating arson.
The offences allegedly occurred between January 1, 2015, and June 30, 2019, in St Catherine.
The proceedings are being heard in two courtrooms, with approximately 40 attorneys and 43 witnesses being involved in the matter, which is likely to span a least several weeks, possibly months.
The trial is being presided over by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes.







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