AK47 rifle and ammunition seized in St Catherine, man arrested
Published:Saturday | December 4, 2021 | 6:02 PM
The police are reporting the seizure of an AK47 rifle, a nine millimetre pistol, and 25 rounds of ammunition during a joint operation along Clayton Close in Spanish Town, St Catherine today.
It is reported that about 5:15 a.m., an operation was conducted at a premises where a person of interest was being sought.
According to the police, the man was found in a car with the pistol and 18 rounds of ammunition.
A search of the yard revealed an additional seven 9mm rounds of ammunition.
Minutes later, the assault rifle was found wrapped in a towel under a metal container, according to the police.
The man was arrested and taken into custody.
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