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US visa squeeze - Americans turn up pressure on Jamaica amid C-TOC cocaine probe

September 06, 2026 | News
A senior Jamaican public official has confirmed that their American tourist visa was cancelled while in the United States (US) on official duty. American authorities also cancelled the tourist visas of two high-ranking Jamaican policemen who were recently in the US on separate assignments, multiple law-enforcement operatives told The Sunday Gleaner last week.
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US visa squeeze - Americans turn up pressure on Jamaica amid C-TOC cocaine probe

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