June 3, 2018
Six in custody after cops seize pistol in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Six people are now in police custody following the seizure of a firearm during a predawn operation in Whithorn district in Westmoreland yesterday.
According to the constabulary’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) the police found the weapon — a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol — at a premises in the district about 4:00 am.
CCU said the lawmen were acting on information they received.
Six people were subsequently taken into custody; however their names are being withheld pending further investigation.