Man arrested following firearm seizure in Mandeville
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man has been taken into custody and a firearm seized following an early morning operation by the Manchester police on Caledonia Road in Mandeville.
A police source told OBSERVER ONLINE that about 12:05 am on Wednesday, the man drove a motorcycle to a restaurant on Caledonia Road.
A police team observed the man acting suspiciously and accosted him.
A 9mm pistol with eight rounds was reportedly taken from his waistband.
The man was taken into custody pending further investigations.
This latest incident follows Tuesday’s seizure of a firearm and fatal shooting of two men during an alleged confrontation with the police following a high speed chase and shootout in Kingsland Meadows close to Spur Tree in the parish.
— Kasey Williams