Four guns seized, three held

Three people are now in police custody following the seizure of four guns and 35 rounds of ammunition in separate incidents between Saturday and yesterday morning.

In the first incident, the police said a .38 revolver was seized on the Grove Place main road in Manchester about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday. It was found along with four 9-millimetre cartridges and three .38 rounds of ammunition.


The police said the recovery was made while carrying out investigations at the scene of a collision. The firearm was found in the vehicle of one of the drivers involved in the accident. He was taken to hospital and admitted under police guard.


Black bag


About 12:05 a.m. yesterday, the Montego Bay police seized a Witness .45 pistol with a magazine containing nine 9-millimetre cartridges. Reports said the police were on patrol on Corinaldi Avenue in St James, when the driver of a motor car with one passenger aboard was searched. The vehicle was also searched and a firearm was reportedly found in a black bag. The driver was arrested.


A few hours later, officers attached to the Spanish Town police seized one Ruger .223 rifle and ten 5.56 rounds of ammunition on Corletts Road. No one was arrested.


And about 8:40 a.m., the Old Harbour police also in St Catherine seized a 12-gauge shotgun and nine 12-gauge cartridges while on an operation on Cedar Drive in the town.


The police said premises were searched and a firearm was found on the back seat of a van parked at one premises. One man was arrested.


The identities of the persons arrested are being withheld pending further investigations.



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