ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two assault rifles and more than 140 rounds of ammunition were seized yesterday as the joint police/ military team continues operations under the state of public emergency in St James.

According to the joint forces, the team conducted operations in search of wanted men on Gordon Crescent, Granville, about 3:00 pm, when a modified M16 rifle with three magazines, one of which was a double-barreled variant, was found hidden along a fence line adjacent to an open lot at the location.

The magazines were subsequently found to contain 149 7.62 rifle rounds.

The search continued and approximately two hours later, an AK47 and one magazine was found hidden in bushes nearby.

No arrests were made in connection with yesterday’s seizure and search operations are still underway. 

The security forces continue to make gains in the fight against lawlessness which exists in St James, having already arrested several wanted men and removed a number of weapons from the hands of criminals.

This find brings to four, the number of high powered assault rifles found since the commencement of the state of emergency on January 18.