February 15, 2017
St James man arrested after stashing gun on seeing cops
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Police on patrol in Montpellier, St James on Wednesday, arrested a man who they claim attempted to hide an illegal firearm when he spotted them in the community.
It is said that the lawmen were conducting their duties about 10:15 am when they witnessed the man hiding an object near a shop in the area.
The officers reportedly retrieved the object and found that it was a Zip Pro 9mm pistol. The weapon also had a magazine containing eight 9mm rounds of ammunition.
The man’s identity is being withheld pending further investigations.