May 1, 2024
Man in custody following firearms, ammo seizure
ST ANDREW, Jamaica— Two firearms and 17 rounds of ammunition were seized during a multi-agency coordinated raid in Grants Pen, St Andrew on Wednesday, May 1.
The St Andrew North Division, Canine Division, Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch, Specialised Operations, the Jamaica Defence Force and the Caribbean Search Centre conducted an operation between the hours of 4:30 am and 8:00 am in the Cruizer Gully community.
During the operation, a shotgun, a 9mm pistol, five shotgun cartridges and twelve 9mm cartridges were seized, police said.
One man was taken into custody in relation to the seizure, however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigations.