Illegal firearm found under wooden floor at St James shop
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July 25, 2021

Illegal firearm found under wooden floor at St James shop

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Police recovered an illegal firearm on Saturday, July 24, while processing a crime scene at a shop in the Rose Heights community in St James.

According to the police, the firearm — a Browning 9mm pistol — along with two rounds of ammunition was found about 2:00 pm under a wooden floor in a house searched by officers.

No one was arrested in relation to the seizure but the police said investigations are ongoing.

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