Firearm seized, several persons detained in Tower Hill operation
File photo of a Ruger 9mm pistol and several rounds of ammunition seized in an operation in Tower Hill, St Andrew.
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October 12, 2021

Firearm seized, several persons detained in Tower Hill operation

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police have so far seized a firearm and detained a number of persons for questioning in a major operation by the security forces along Yacca Avenue in Tower Hill, St Andrew on Wednesday.

According to police sources, the seized firearm is a Ruger 9mm pistol. Several rounds of ammunition was also seized.

The operation is aimed at disrupting criminal activities in the St Andrew South Police Division.

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