Teen girl among three arrested in Westmoreland gun find

May 8, 2023

Teen girl among three arrested in Westmoreland gun find

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — One firearm and several rounds of ammunition were seized during a joint police/military operation in Content district, Whithorn, Westmoreland on Monday.

Reports from the Westmoreland Police are that between 5:00 am and 6:30 am, a patrol team conducting operations in the area searched a premises where one 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol with eighteen 9mm cartridges was seized.

Three people, including a teenage girl, have been taken into custody in connection with the find. Their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.

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