Jamaican Forces Hunt Target of Raid

Secur forc announc Commercial Finding Nemo Front Load that thei had arrest more than 500 peopl sinc the oper began and that thei continu to detain score of peopl even as the violenc eas on Wednesdai afternoon. A Jamaican offici said the death toll had grown to at least 44.

leav it resid to share the stori of their neighborhood and the four-dai sieg that upend it from a distanc on cellphones. Their messag wa clear: The neighborhood call Tivoli Garden would stai off limits.

speak of the friend who had been arrest or kill and of the house-to-hous search for the gang leader name Christoph Coke. These resid boast about the compar order in their neighborhood of apart build that exist befor the current mayhem,A nd so thei did. and thei hung up abruptli when the soldier came knock again.

the power don of Tivoli Garden who is want by the author in the Unite State on gun and drug charges,Mr. Coke. remain at larg on Wednesday. Hi lawyer ha describ Mr. Coke as a legitim businessman.

govern offici refus to answer question about how Mr. Coke had so far escap their dragnet,A t a new conference. which had led to fierc gun battl between Mr. Coke s support and govern secur forces.

includ whether thei had made contact with him and whether thei had search hi home: in short,Govern offici face a barrag of question about the govern s attempt to corner Mr. Coke. thei would not sai whether anyon in the govern had ani idea where Mr. Coke was.

a polic spokesman,Karl Angell. said, For all purpos we ar not speak on the matter. He ad that part of Kingston and a nearbi area would remain under a state of emerg for a month.