Police in St Ann seized a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol along with a magazine containing nine 9mm rounds of ammunition and arrested three men in connection with the seizure yesterday.
St Ann's Bay police say about 12:15 a.m., the Operational Support Team was conducting a Vehicular Check Point along the AGI Byfield main road, when the driver of Honda motor car was signalled to stop. The driver complied and one man fled from the car, while three others were held. Consequently, the vehicle was searched and the firearm and ammunition found.
All three men were detained.
patrolling the area
Meanwhile on Saturday 10 rounds of ammunition were seized on the Portmore Toll Road, St Catherine.
The Portmore police said about 1:39 a.m., lawmen patrolling the area, signal the driver of a motor vehicle to stop. He refused but was later intercepted. The vehicle was searched and the ammunition found.
Four men have since been detyained in connection with the find. Their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.
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