ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two people were arrested and several illegal and uncustomed items seized in a major police operation in Old Harbour, St Catherine and its environs on Thursday.

The four-hour blitz saw Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Phillips and police teams blanketing several communities in the Old Harbour sub-division between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

According to the police, vehicular check point operations were conducted along the Gutters and Old Harbour Bay main roads and Narine Lane which led to the arrest of two individuals, one of which had two outstanding warrants. The other was collared for breaches of the Spirit License and Customs acts.

The police said several illegal and uncustomed items were also seized including half pound of ganja, just over three litres of illegal rum, several packs of uncustomed mosquito repelling coils, and one pack of uncustomed cigarettes.

Thirteen tickets were issued for breaches of the Road Traffic Act during the operation, the police reported.

Meanwhile, officers met with the members of the Retired Teachers Association in a community meeting. The group was addressed by SSP Christopher Phillips and Superintendent Hopton Nicholson, who is the operations officer for the St Catherine South Division.

SSP Phillips also used the opportunity to encourage residents to continue to make the bold choice and report information about guns, gunmen and gang activities by calling Crime Stop at 311, the police 119 number or to visit the nearest police station.