Fresh questions are being raised in Jamaica after reports that a senior public official and two high-ranking police officers had their United States tourist visas revoked.
According to reporting by The Sunday Gleaner, the public official confirmed that the visa was cancelled while the individual was in the United States on official duty. Law-enforcement sources also told the newspaper that two senior Jamaican police officers recently had their US visas revoked.
The development is drawing attention because sources believe the actions may be linked to American concerns surrounding an investigation involving the former Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime division, C-TOC. However, US authorities have not publicly confirmed that the visa decisions are connected to that investigation, and a visa revocation by itself is not proof that anyone committed a crime.
The C-TOC matter has already generated major public concern. Earlier this year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force disclosed that an audit found two illegal parcels of cocaine in storage facilities connected to the unit. Inspector Martin Walker, who had been assigned to C-TOC, was also arrested and charged after cocaine was allegedly found in his private vehicle. Those allegations remain matters for the court.
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake later disbanded C-TOC, while the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency has since carried out searches as part of an ongoing investigation.
One of the most serious allegations reported is that cocaine recovered during an operation in Green Island, Hanover, may have been under-reported. That allegation has not been proven publicly, but it has intensified calls for transparency over the handling and chain of custody of narcotics evidence.
For Jamaicans, the bigger issue is institutional trust. If the visa cancellations are unrelated to C-TOC, the public may still want to know what prompted them. If they are related, questions will remain about what information US authorities may have and whether Jamaican institutions have been sufficiently transparent about the investigation.
Source: Jamaica Gleaner, September 6, 2026.
