October 21, 2023
Five people in custody after gun, ammo seizure in St Elizabeth
ST Elizabeth, Jamaica – Five people were taken into custody after police officers assigned to the Elizabeth Police Division seized a Smith and Wesson 357 Magnum revolver, along with six .38 rounds of ammunition along the New Holland main road in the parish on Friday October 20.
Their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.
Reports from the Black River police are that about 11:55 pm, lawmen were conducting patrol in the area when a vehicle was signalled to stop. A search was conducted of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, the firearm and ammunition was found inside the trunk of the motor car.