By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

FIVE “armed and dangerous” men wanted by police in connection with murder cases are in custody less than 48 hours after bulletins were issued for their arrest.

According to police reports, three of the wanted suspects turned themselves into the Central Detective Unit and two were picked up during an overnight operation.

Police say 22-year-old Carson Farrington of Sandilands Village, Stanley Taylor, 32, of Turnquest Alley, and Sharad Curry, aka “Rattie”, who are wanted for questioning in connection with open murder cases, surrendered to the CDU on Thursday afternoon.

In addition, a 19-year-old youth of Peter Street and a 31-year-old man of Jasper Close were arrested on Thursday night during a “major police operation”.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating another six men also wanted in connection with murder.

Authorities are on the hunt for 25-year-old Jamal Gibson, aka “Eggie”, of Step Street, Fox Hill.

They believe he can help with several murder and armed robbery investigations. These crimes took place in the Bernard Road and Fox Hill areas.

Police are also looking for 25-year-old Gibson Baptiste of Golden Isle Road; Jermaine Scott, 30, of Dominica Street, Golden Gates No. 2; Dwight Jones aka “Whitey”, 23, of Pinewood Gardens, and Michael Renaldo Mackey, aka “Murder”, of Yellow Elder and Augusta Street.

Additionally, police believe Adrian Edgecombe, aka “Ponter”, of Grant Street, Kenric Wright and Dwight Morisson can help with their investigations into drug cases.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of these men is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.