They were involved in an attempted coup on June 23, 1980.p. 136, The quest for security in the Caribbean The leader, Charles Johnson, had been a member of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam and was running a security company in Kingston.Jamaica's Military and Police Meet to Discuss 'Conspiracy' The coup was seen by the left as a plot by the CIA and by the Jamaican Labour Party (which had not been involved) as an excuse to bring in troops from Cuba prior to elections.Jamaica Releases Failed Coup Plot Details Johnson was acquitted in 1981 when a witness was judged to be unreliable.Political Parties of the Caribbean, 1980s to 1990s
