Members of the St Catherine South Police and the Jamaica Defence Force carrying out an operation on the Hellshire main road in St Catherine yesterday, taking several persons into custody for breaking the 3 p.m. curfew under the Disaster Risk Management Act. The security forces had earlier visited the area, warning beach-gowers to make their way home before the start of the 3p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew. Those who could not produce identification or give a suitable explanation for being in the area were detained.
