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Police sources yesterday said that Nesbeth, a senior member of the Dog Paw gang, was allowed to walk free from the Mobile Reserve after a processing error.

Yesterday when contacted, Elan Powell, new head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, declined to speak, saying he had to make several checks before he could comment.

However, several calls to his phone hours later went unanswered.

Linton, who police say is the leader of the Dog Paw gang, was held in a house in the company of two women.

Police also brand him an extortionist and said he taunted them that they would have to speak to his AK-47 assault rifle before they could take him in.

However, in an exclusive interview with the Observer last month, Linton denied the AK-47 taunt and said he was no extortionist. He also denied taking part in any murder or shootings for which the police had named him as a person of interest.

Last night, attorney-at-law Valerie Neita Robertson, who is representing the two women held with Linton, said she was concerned about the length of time they were being held.

According to the lawyer, her instructions were that the women were being held hostage by Linton at the time they were arrested.

She also said the information she has received is that the women will be charged today.