PM Holness Announces $25 Million Reward Fund for Information on Cherry Tree Lane Massacre

Kingston, Jamaica – In a determined effort to bring the perpetrators of Sunday’s deadly Cherry Tree Lane massacre to justice, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has unveiled a $25-million reward fund aimed at incentivizing citizens to provide credible information leading to the arrest and charge of those responsible. The announcement was made during a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday.

The brutal attack in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, left eight people dead and at least ten others injured, sparking outrage and a nationwide call for justice. The government’s new fund is a strategic move to empower citizens to aid in dismantling the criminal networks behind such violent acts.

Prime Minister Holness detailed how the fund would be allocated:

• $6 Million has been designated for information that directly leads to the arrest and charge of suspects involved in the massacre. Individuals who provide valuable tips may receive up to $1 million each.
• $5 Million is set aside to reward those who supply information leading to the arrest and charge of facilitators involved in the gun attack. This includes those who provided weapons, access to vehicles, or organized the attack. Rewards in this category may reach up to $1.5 million per person.
• $4 Million will be distributed for intelligence that results in the seizure of firearms used in the killings or information about the network responsible for supplying the weapons.
• $5 Million is earmarked for tips that lead to securing evidence against gangs implicated in the attack.
• An additional $5 Million is available for information that results in the arrest and charge of anyone found to be harboring criminal gangs or their associates, with rewards of up to $800,000 each.

“We are particularly interested in the facilitators and the organizers—those who provided the weapons, gave access and ammunition, organized the logistics, made the telephone calls, and established the connections,” Holness stated, emphasizing the government’s focus on dismantling the entire network involved in the massacre.

Citizens are encouraged to report any information through the following channels:

• Crime Stop: 311
• Police Emergency: 119
• National Investigation Bureau Tip Line: 811
• MOCA Tip Line: 888-662-2847
• Jamaica Defence Force Tip Line: 837-8888

The Prime Minister’s initiative reflects a broader strategy to tackle the remaining 185 gangs operating across Jamaica. By providing significant financial rewards for actionable intelligence, the government hopes to accelerate the dismantling of these criminal groups and restore safety to communities devastated by gang violence.