July 12, 2019
Police seize illegal firearm in St James, man charged
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Police say a man has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, following a seizure on the Mount Pellier main road in St James on Wednesday.
In custody is 46-year-old Lloyd Parkins of Galloway district, Bethel Town in Westmoreland.
According to police reports, lawmen were conducting a vehicular check point operation in the area about 9:30 pm when Parkins was signalled to stop his vehicle.
After lawmen searched his Toyota Voxy motorcar, a .38 Taurus Revolver, with six .38 rounds of ammunition was discovered and subsequently seized.
Parkins is scheduled to appear before the Western Regional Gun Court on Tuesday.