Two men were arrested and three guns seized in separate incidents between Wednesday and Thursday, police are reporting.
An illegal firearm was seized at Tanzania Pathway in Tavares Gardens, Kingston 13 on Thursday.
9mm found
Police reports are that between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., an operation was carried out in Tavares Gardens and surrounding areas. During the exercise, a premises was searched and a Ruger 9mm pistol with serial number 30274777, as well as a magazine containing 10 9mm cartridges were seized. No one was arrested in connection with the seizure. The Hunts Bay Police are investigating.
The Half-Way Tree police arrested a man for breaches of the Firearms Act following the seizure of an illegal gun at Liguanea Avenue in the Kingston 6 area on Wednesday.
Charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is Rohan Malcolm 37, of Plantain Way, Kingston 11.
The CCN's Metro Officer reported that about 11:15 a.m., a police operation was carried out in the Liguanea area. During the exercise, Malcolm was seen at a premises, acting suspiciously. He was accosted and searched and a loaded .38 revolver serial number YM1270 found in his possession. He was subsequently arrested and charged and is scheduled to appear in the Corporate Area Criminal Court on Friday, February 22.
The Portmore police have once again removed another weapon from the streets and arrested a 31-year-old man was who was found in possession of an illegal gun at his home at 3 East, Greater Portmore, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
'Killdead' charged
Charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is Kevin Walters, otherwise called 'Killdead'.
The CCN's St Catherine South liaison officer reported that about 3:10 p.m., members of a police team carried out an operation in the Greater Portmore area. During the operation, Walters was seen in his yard acting in a suspicious manner. He was accosted and searched and a Ruger 9mm pistol with two magazines containing 23 9mm cartridges found in his possession. He was subsequently arrested and charged.
Two men were arrested and three guns seized in separate incidents between Wednesday and Thursday, police are reporting.
9mm found
'Killdead' charged