Sub-machine gun seized in Ebony Vale
A sub-machine gun, a magazine, and seven rounds of ammunition were seized by officers assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division in Ebony Vale, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Saturday.
The Spanish Town police reported that about 5:30 pm a team conducted targeted raids in the area when the firearm and ammunition were found in a yard. Two men were subsequently taken into custody. Their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has, meanwhile, appealed to the citizens to join in the fight against crime by reporting illegal activities, including the trafficking of unlicensed firearms.
People with information that can assist are asked to call Crime Stop at 311, police emergency at 119, the tip line at 811, or the nearest police station.