Jamaica Constabulary Force

An early-morning operation led by members of the Specialized Operations Branch and the St. Andrew Central Division resulted in the seizure of a shotgun and several rounds of ammunition in Gordon Town, St Andrew on Sunday, January 10.

Reports are that the joint police/military team conducted the operation at premises along Gordon Town Road in the parish between 5:15 and 7:15 a.m. A search warrant was executed and a Mossberg shotgun and twenty-seven 12-guage cartridges were seized. The items had been concealed in a PVC pipe and buried at the back of a premises.

One man was arrested in connection with the seizure. His identity is being withheld at this time.

Members of the public are encouraged to report information about illegal guns or other criminal activities to Crime Stop at 311 or the nearest police station.