My three experiences with Jamaican police keep me from wanting any sniff of trouble, ever. I wasn't involved in two of them, but I saw the incidents up close...not pretty...there is no one watching the watchers so to speak...I'd never ride "dirty"...just not worth it.

The third incident is described here:
http://www.negril.com/discus/message...tml?1303242196

It is really the BEST advice for anyone going to Jamaica. If it's your thing, do it safely:

Leave the cigarettes at home.

Get cigarettes when you arrive at your destination.

You do not want to mess with the Jamaican Po Po.