Kingston, Jamaica was once known as the murder capital of the world, where gang violence, political corruption, drugs and revenge killings claimed lives every single day. In this gripping episode of Ross Kemp on Gangs, Ross ventures into the city’s notorious no-go zones to uncover the brutal reality behind Jamaica’s deadly gang culture.
Embedded with heavily armed police during dangerous raids, Ross witnesses the hunt for one of Jamaica’s most wanted gang leaders before entering gang-controlled garrisons where outsiders rarely survive. Guided by trusted local contacts, he meets young gunmen, victims of gang warfare, grieving families and even sits face-to-face with a feared Jamaican don who explains why escaping gang life is almost impossible.
From political violence and turf wars to illegal firearms, drug trafficking and heartbreaking stories of innocent lives lost, this is an extraordinary look inside one of the world’s most dangerous urban conflicts. Ross Kemp on Gangs delivers unprecedented access to the people living and fighting on the frontlines of Kingston’s violent underworld.
