ST MARY, Jamaica — A 36-year-old security guard has been arrested after police seized ammunition, suspected firearm parts and several documents believed to be fraudulent during an operation in Highgate, St Mary, on Saturday.

According to police reports, lawmen were conducting an enforcement operation in the town when they saw a man with what appeared to be a firearm tucked into his waistband. He reportedly told police that he was a licensed firearm holder and presented an identification card purporting to have been issued by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).

The police said he was taken to the Highgate Police Station, where further checks revealed that the firearm was an imitation. The weapon was reportedly fitted with a magazine containing nine 9mm rounds.

Investigators also determined that the FLA identification card was fraudulent.

Police subsequently searched premises occupied by the man in Frazerwood, where they reportedly found a homemade firearm and another imitation firearm.

The search also uncovered five 9mm pistol magazines, two additional 9mm rounds, several spent casings, assorted firearm parts and components, including pistol barrels, as well as several suspected fraudulent firearm licences and a firearm users permit.

Police also seized firearm-related tools and accessories and a laptop believed to have been used to produce the suspected fraudulent documents.

The man was arrested and remains in custody as investigations continue.