The police are expected to lay formal charges against a man whom they allege to be one of the main suspects in May's gun battles involving gunmen and the security forces in west Kingston.

The suspect, who has only been identified as 'Matthew Luna', was among 191 persons detained during an operation in Wilton Gardens, popularly known as 'Rema', on the weekend. Investigators believe he was one of hundreds of men who challenged the security forces during an offensive which was launched to restore law and order to west Kington and to nab the area's former don Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Sources also say he had been on the most wanted list in the Kingston West Division for sometime and was being sought in connection with a number of shooting and one case of murder.

A number of other wanted men from west Kingston addresses were also held in Manchester on the weekend.