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Man arrested following Manchester gun seizure
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Man arrested following Manchester gun seizure
June 7, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was arrested and a firearm seized during a police operation at his home in Plowden, south Manchester on Sunday. A senior p...
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Music producer charged with breaches of Firearms Act
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Music producer charged with breaches of Firearms Act
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 22-year-old music producer has been charged after allegedly threatening a man at gunpoint. Assault at common law (firearm) and p...
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Cops find illegal firearm on Kingston gully bank
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Cops find illegal firearm on Kingston gully bank
March 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An illegal firearm and multiple rounds of ammunition were seized during a police operation conducted on Piccadilly Road in Kingsto...
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Manchester seeing a ripple effect in gun violence, police say
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Manchester seeing a ripple effect in gun violence, police say
March 16, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police say communities just south of Mandeville remain tense due to a ripple effect of gun violence stemming from the murder of ...
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Teacher jailed in US for conspiring to provide guns to Trinidad-based gang
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Teacher jailed in US for conspiring to provide guns to Trinidad-based gang
March 16, 2026
FLORIDA, United States (CMC) –  A 47-year-old teacher has been sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment in the United States for conspiracy to m...
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A cache of ammunition and homemade guns was discovered by police during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Tope Range, Kingston 3 o...
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St Andrew man sentenced to life in prison for illegal gun, ammo possession
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St Andrew man sentenced to life in prison for illegal gun, ammo possession
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Andrew man arrested and charged in 2023 for breaches of the Firearms Act has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He received...
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Two arrested after police seize counterfeit cash and gun
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Two arrested after police seize counterfeit cash and gun
February 4, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A man and a woman were arrested in Mendez Town, Trelawny, on Tuesday after allegedly being held in connection with a quantity of f...
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‘You can’t walk in with guns’, says Trump of Minneapolis victim
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‘You can’t walk in with guns’, says Trump of Minneapolis victim
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected the "assassin" label used by a top aide to describe a ...
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Transport Authority investigating video which captures officer pulling gun on civilian
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Transport Authority investigating video which captures officer pulling gun on civilian
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Authority (TA) says an internal investigation has been initiated into a video circulating on social media depicting ...
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Police seize gun in Manchester
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Police seize gun in Manchester
January 14, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that a firearm was seized in the Belretiro district on Wednesday morning. Head of the Manches...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
December 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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‘Sleepy’ in the slammer after alleged breaches of  the Firearms Act
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‘Sleepy’ in the slammer after alleged breaches of the Firearms Act
October 8, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica —  A construction worker has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening a man with a gun. Charged with unauthorised possess...
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Duo charged over gun allegedly found in closet
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Duo charged over gun allegedly found in closet
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A labourer and a security guard have been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition...
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Police probe St Elizabeth shooting incident
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Police probe St Elizabeth shooting incident
September 2, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are investigating an incident where a car was shot up following a car crash in St Elizabeth on Tuesday. Head of the St ...
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Kids age five to take gun safety class in US state of Tennessee
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Kids age five to take gun safety class in US state of Tennessee
September 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kids as young as five will be taking a gun safety class this year in Republican-run Tennessee, the first United Stat...
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Firearm seized, man charged after shots fired in Majesty Gardens
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Firearm seized, man charged after shots fired in Majesty Gardens
July 17, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica —  A man who reportedly fired several shots in the air in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, was arrested minutes later when police showed...
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Man killed, firearm seized in Bull Bay police operation
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Man killed, firearm seized in Bull Bay police operation
July 16, 2025
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — A man was shot dead and a high-powered rifle was seized during a police operation in Taylor Land, Bull Bay, St Andrew, on Tuesday...
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Gun, ammo seized in St Catherine and Clarendon
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Gun, ammo seized in St Catherine and Clarendon
July 9, 2025
CLARENDON — Several rounds of ammunition and one firearm were seized in operations across Clarendon and St Catherine on Wednesday. Clarendon police fi...
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‘Puddie’ charged following breach of Firearms Act
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‘Puddie’ charged following breach of Firearms Act
June 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 20-year-old man has been charged with several firearm offences after turning himself in to the police. Police say they have char...
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Gun, large sums of cash seized as police arrest female robbery suspects
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Gun, large sums of cash seized as police arrest female robbery suspects
June 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police arrested two women and seized a firearm along with large sums of cash during an intelligence-driven operation in the Ba...
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Looser gun laws tied to thousands more US child shooting deaths
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Looser gun laws tied to thousands more US child shooting deaths
June 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) states that loosened their gun laws following a landmark court ruling saw thousands more childhoo...
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