C-TOC joins hunt for abducted 18-month-old

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C-TOC joins hunt for abducted 18-month-old

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) has been called in to help the St James police in the search for a toddler snatched from her mother by armed men on Monday. The police last night said they had strong leads in the case.

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