May 7, 2024
Bar operator charged with possession of illegal gun, ammo
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A bar operator of Goshen District in St Elizabeth has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following a targeted raid of his home on Saturday, May 4.
He has been identified as 38-year-old Dwayne Barrett.
According to police reports, about 6:20 pm, a police team carried out a targeted raid at Barrett’s home and conducted a search of his premises.
During the search, a Glock 40 Pistol containing a magazine with nine rounds of ammunition was found in a concrete block, the police said.
Barrett was subsequently arrested and charged. His court date is being finalised.