Gibson said the most recent example was the murder trial of Samuel "Mouche" McKenzie. The case was discharged due to lack of evidence.
Gibson said that witnesses told the court a different story than the one had told police. Theses witnesses will are now facing perjury charges.
"Action will be taken against them. When we find witnesses doing stuff like that, they must be held accountable," Gibson said.
The senior officer said three lawyers have also been questioned in connection with witness tampering.
Gibson said there are various reasons that witnesses change their story, including a fear of attack.
Leander Culmer was paralyzed in a shooting attack that came in the months after he testified against Angelo "Nasty" Brennen in 2005.
Culmer has filed a suit against the Police Force and the Office of the Attorney General accusing them of negligence.
Chief Superintendent Glenn Miller, the head of the Central Detective Unit, admitted recently that witness intimidation was a growing trend that could "bring the country to its knees" if left unchecked.
-Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
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