Jamaican fugitive held in Florida on multiple felony charges

An alleged Jamaican gangster, thirty-two-year-old Ragar Allen, has been arrested in Florida on murder and multiple other felony charges.

He was arrested on March 31 by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Allen is a member of the Craig Town Gang.

The department says on March 27, ICE received information from its attaché in Jamaica indicating Allen had unlawfully returned to the United States and was wanted for murder in Jamaica.

On March 31, law enforcement conducted a targeted vehicle stop of Allen.

DHS says Allen attempted to dangerously evade arrest by trying to flee in his vehicle.

A video recording of the incident released by ICE shows that during Allen's attempt to flee, he dragged an FHP trooper with his car into a fence. The trooper was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

DHS says at the time of his arrest, Allen possessed narcotics and a stolen handgun.

“This gang member wanted for murder in his origin country is out of our communities because of ICE and our Florida partners,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

“This criminal illegal alien was in illegal possession of a firearm and drugs at the time of his arrest. He attempted to evade arrest by weaponising his vehicle and dragged a law enforcement officer, injuring him. Thankfully, the officer is expected to make a full recovery.

"As our officers put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst, they are facing a more than 1,300 per cent increase in assaults and a 3,300 per cent increase in vehicle attacks. The arrest of this fugitive murderer would not have been possible without the help of our Florida law enforcement partners,” he further stated.

DHS says it is working with the US attorney’s office and the Florida Attorney General to prosecute Allen on multiple felony charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing and eluding, possession of a stolen firearm, alien in possession of a firearm, illegal re-entry after deportation, and other related offences.

ICE has placed a detainer on Allen with Duval County authorities, so following his criminal proceedings, he will immediately be turned over to ICE law enforcement.

DHS says Allen was first apprehended on December 12, 2021, near San Ysidro, California, after attempting to enter the United States illegally.

He was placed into immigration proceedings, issued a final order of removal on February 28, 2022, and removed from the United States on April 28, 2022.

He reportedly illegally re-entered the United States at an unknown time and place.

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