Man in custody after firearm retrieved from coal stove
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October 27, 2022

Man in custody after firearm retrieved from coal stove

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Taurus 9mm pistol with a magazine containing eleven 9mm rounds was seized on Primrose Avenue, Olympic Gardens in Kingston 11 on Wednesday.

Reports from the Olympic Gardens Police are that about 10:10 am, a team of officers was on patrol in the area when they saw a man acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion. Upon seeing the police the man allegedly ran inside a yard. The police team gave chase and the man was seen throwing an object into a coal stove. The object, a firearm, was retrieved.

The man was taken into custody, however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigations.

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