The St Andrew North police have released the names of seven men wanted for various offences including murder.
Among the wanted men is Curtis Lewis, 42, unemployed, of 100 Red Hills Road.
The police say he is of brown complexion five feet nine inches tall, slim built and has a straight face and low-cut hair.
Lewis is wanted in connection with the murder of Alex Scott.
Meanwhile, Demar Grinham, also called 'Bully Beef', is wanted in relation to the murder of Shemar Martin, also called 'Sugar'.
The police say the Red Hills Road resident is of a fair complexion, is slim built and has a long face.
Another man, 27-year old Kemar Graham, an electrician of Author Leon Drive, Golden Spring and Boone Hall district, St Andrew, is wanted in relation to the murder of Dean Campbell, also called 'Scaley'.
Graham is of dark complexion, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, sports a low haircut and has a small face.
The police are also seeking Orville Dennie, alias 'Marvin', of an Airy Castle Road, Stony Hill, St Andrew address in connection with the murder of Jermaine Williams.
Orlando Bailey, also known as 'Man a 40', for reportedly looking older than his age despite being in his twenties, is wanted in connection with the murder of Andre 'Shortman' Simpson.
The police say Bailey is of dark complexion, has an oval face, a scar in his face and sports a low-cut hairstyle. He is about five feet seven inches tall.
Bailey is known to frequent Cassava Piece and Islington, St Mary.
Meanwhile Oshane Blackwood, also called 'Phillips', a 22-year-old phone technician of Mannings Hill Road and Lawrence Tavern, is wanted in relation to the murder of Shennekia Richards.
The police have also listed as wanted for larceny and burglary, 29-year-old Keron Cardoza Mason, alias 'Piggy', of First Street, Bellrock, Kingston 11.
The police say Mason has an oval face, broad nose, is slim built and about five feet eight inches tall.
He is known to frequent the Whitehall Avenue, Red Hills Road and Meadowbrook areas.
Anyone with information that can assist the police in locating these men is being asked to contact the Constant Spring Police at 876-924-1421 or Crime Stop at 311.
The St Andrew North police division has recorded a 20 per cent increase in murders as at December 14.
A total of 66 murders have been committed compared with 55 for the corresponding period last year.
-Andre Williams
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