August 2, 2022
Man charged after firearm seizure in Irish Town
ST ANDREW, Jamaica— Richard Nicholson, otherwise called ‘Screechie’, a farmer of Tappa Hill, Jack Olive in St Andrew, has been arrested and charged following a firearm seizure on Tuesday, August 2.
The 45-year-old Nicholson has been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, resisting arrest, dealing in ganja, possession of ganja and assaulting a police officer.
Reports from the Irish Town Police are that about 5:40 am, a team of officers conducted an operation in the area where a premises was searched and the firearm — a Taurus pistol with nine 9mm rounds — was found in the dwelling. Nicholson was taken into custody and subsequently charged.