February 4, 2018
Firearm seized in Portmore; man arrested
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man is now in police custody following the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition in Newlands, Portmore, St Catherine this morning.
Reports from the Portmore police are that about 8:30 am, lawmen were patrolling in the area when they observed a man removing a firearm from a bag that he was carrying.
He was accosted and the firearm taken from him. Upon inspection, it was found to be a Taurus revolver along with four .38 cartridges.
The identity of the man taken into custody is being withheld pending further investigations.