Man charged after gun, ammo found in knapsack
A man was arrested and charged after a gun and several rounds of ammunition were found in a knapsack on Sunrise Drive in St Andrew on Thursday.
Charged with possession of prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition and alteration of ballistic signature of firearm is 28-year-old Denroy Scarlett of Refuge district, Trelawny.
Reports from the Constant Spring police are that about 9:15 am, a team of officers carried out a cordon and search operation in the mentioned location in which a two bed-room dwelling was searched. The room occupied by Scarlett was searched in his presence.
One black Taurus pistol with a magazine containing eleven 9mm rounds was found in a knapsack. Scarlett was taken into custody.
On Thursday, July 19 a question-and-answer interview was done in the presence of his attorney and he was subsequently charged.
