Man arrested for illegal possession of firearm
Published:Friday | September 4, 2020 | 9:34 AM
Cops from the St Andrew North Division arrested a man for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition during a joint operation in Grants Pen on Thursday.
The police report that about 2:00 p.m., a team was in the area when a man was seen acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion.
He was accosted, searched and a Taurus pistol with a magazine containing nine 9mm rounds of ammunition was found in a bag he had in his possession.
He was subsequently arrested, however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigations.
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