Barbed wires, broken bottles and raw electrical wires are now being used by Tivoli residents as measures to keep out security forces from their community.

Thugs from west Kingston have transformed the area into a battleground and have also brought out their arms in preparation for any form of invasion by the security forces.

"A now yu waa si di place, yu eva watch some real war show and see how di place set up," one thug said. "Di place look like a real war zone, wi ready fi dem man."

Along with these items, there are truck tyres, pans, crates and old cars are some other items which the thugs are using to give them an advantage should there be a confrontation with whoever decides to go into the community to look for Dudus.

'wicked pon dem'

"Whole heap a truck tyre and bruk bottle and barbwire deh bout di place, di man dem a set up di place a way ... Di man dem all run electric wire cross some place so whoeva run inna dat yu done know wah reach dem," one thug said.

One known thug also spoke of some new, high powered guns which he has seen.

"Di man dem have some ting dung yah yu si, a show alone nuff people ago see dem gun deh inna..Some new ting mi a tell yu bout, di man dem naw play...Mek dem run in cause it ago wicked pon dem," the obviously excited character said while chuckling.

He also added; "Man a walk wid all two, three piece (guns). A so di man dem a step. Di man dem have out everything, rifle, handgun you name it..Rite ya now gun deh yah more than man fi fire dem."

When contacted by THE STAR, several high ranking officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force declined to comment on the matter.

However one source from the Denham Town Police Station told THE STAR that the area is tense and it is expected that men from the community are taking up arms. The source however said the police did not have detailed information as to how the men were preparing.