The police last night issued an apology to Digicel for their part in the Tax Administration of Jamaica's raid on one of its offices.

"The Police High Command wishes to apologise to the management of Digicel and the members of staff for any undue anxiety and fear caused by the presence of armed personnel", a release said. "We also wish to assure the public in general and business operators in particular, that in the future when we assist enforcement agencies, we will do so in a manner that reflects understanding and does not cause undue fear and anxiety".

The police said based on investigations into the May 4 raid, the High Command has concluded that the level of force deployed was out of proportion.

They explained that the assistance provided was as a result of standing orders and in instances of enforcement, the police are not provided with details, except for the date, time and location of the briefings, usually held shortly before the operations.