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Firearm found in shopping bag in Westmoreland
Illegal 9mm pistol found in grass at the back of a building where an illegal party was being held in Westmoreland on Monday morning.
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March 15, 2023

Firearm found in shopping bag in Westmoreland

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A team of officers assigned to the Westmoreland Division seized one firearm along the Belle Isle Road, Grange Hill in the parish on Tuesday.

Police reports indicate that about 4:30 am, a police team conducted a targeted operation in the area.

During the search, a shopping bag containing one CZ 75 9-millimetre pistol was found in bushes.

No one was arrested in connection with the seizure.

Investigation continues

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