St James police recover four guns, detain two men
WESTERN BUREAU – George Bingham, a 42-year-old carpenter, is in police custody facing charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, following the recovery of two handguns at his home Wednesday morning.
For the year to date, the St James police have recovered 71 illegal weapons in the parish. Four of those, including a powerful M16 assault rifle, were confiscated this week.
According to reports, the police conducted a raid at Bingham’s Rose Heights home at about 9:50 am, and allegedly recovered an Askel .45 pistol and magazine containing two rounds of ammunition, and a .32 pistol and magazine with eight rounds.
Bingham was subsequently arrested and charged.
Montego Bay cops also held an 18-year-old in connection with a 9-mm pistol with serial number erased and a magazine containing two live rounds found, allegedly, at a guesthouse at Vernon’s Drive in Mount Salem on Tuesday.
His name has been withheld pending an identification parade.
The fourth weapon was recovered Monday during an operation led by Superintendent John Morris, crime chief for the Area One police division, in the Flower Hill area of St James.
The squad recovered the M16 assault rifle with serial number 1735208 and a magazine containing ten 5.56 cartridges wrapped in plastic and newspaper. There were no arrests.
– hinesh@jamaicaobserver.com
