Two men charged after pistol, ammo found on Spanish Town Road
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two men have been charged after a pistol and 14 rounds of ammunition were reportedly found in their possession on Spanish Town Road, Kingston 14, last month.
Charged are 27-year-old Patrick Bishop, a taxi operator of Tobias Street, Kingston 13 and 28-year-old Carlos Johns, a delivery man of Tewari Crescent, Kingston Central.
They have been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, possession of prohibited weapon with intent to traffic and trafficking prohibited weapon.
Reports are that about 4:00 pm, both men were travelling in a Toyota Probox motorcar when they were stopped by the police and a search was conducted.
One Smith and Wesson .40 pistol with a magazine containing fourteen .40 rounds of ammunition were found.
Both men were arrested and charged on Wednesday, November 1.