Drivers of high-end vehicles like the BMW X6 say they are being unfairly branded as lottery scammers and as such are being targeted by the security forces.

THE STAR has learnt that these drivers are now living in fear for their lives.

Nicollet Williams* the driver of a 2012 BMW X6 told THE STAR in a recent interview that she was assaulted by a police officer about two weeks ago while she was leaving an event in St Catherine.

She explained that as she drove out of the venue, a team of officers who was at the event drove up behind her vehicle and ordered her out.

She said she was hesitant to leave the vehicle because the officers had seen her inside the event and it wasn't until she drove out that they approached her.

three cops

The woman alleges that when she exited the vehicle one of the three cops accosted her and placed his firearm in her face and ears.

She further claims that the seriousness of the assault led her to ask the officer if he was paid to kill her.

It is alleged that the officer told the woman that the vehicle she was driving was only driven by persons involved in the lottery scam.

"Mi wah fi know if all a we weh a buy we vehicle down a Stewarts, and owe the bank $15 and $16 million a scammer. I own a legitimate jewellery manufacturing company registered for over 30 years. Mi decide say me waah dat deh car cause me a old woman. Why is it that X6 is being branded," the woman expressed.

Williams believes it is unfair that high-end vehicle owners are being branded and also targeted adding that the security forces need to focus their attention on other areas such as murders.

"Dem need fi target the gunman dem, dem cyan a target innocent people," she stated.

Williams informed THE STAR that she reported the incident to the police complaints department however, all efforts to get a comment proved futile as the numbers to that office went unanswered.

stop and questioned

When our news team interviewed another X6 owner he informed us that in recent weeks he was stopped several times by the police and questioned.

Meanwhile, when contacted Superintendent Leon Clunis from the Lottery Scam Task Force told THE STAR that he could not speak to the particular situations.

He said people are not targeted because of the type of vehicle they drive but because of what the police know.

He stated, "The police have a responsibility if there is any suspicion in relation to any situation, the police has the right to question it."

Further he noted, "If I am a straight decent person there is no way I would have a problem for the police to ask me anything."