November 12, 2015
Man found with gun at police checkpoint
ST ANDREW, Jamaica – The police have arrested a 25-year-old man after he was reportedly found with a gun at a police checkpoint on Molynes Road in St Andrew last night.
Reports are that about 8:21 pm, the lawmen were conducting a vehicular checkpoint operation along the roadway, when a motorist was stopped and the vehicle searched.
The passenger in the vehicle was also reportedly searched when a Glock 17, 9mm pistol with magazine containing nine 9 mm rounds of ammunition was allegedly found.
He was subsequently arrested and charged.
The police have since identified him as Fabian Williams of Tenth Street in Kingston.
He is scheduled to appear before the Gun Court Division of the Home Circuit Court on November 20.