Gun seized, man arrested in Spanish Town traffic stop
Published:Saturday | July 16, 2022 | 2:00 PM
A man was arrested by the police in Spanish Town, St Catherine this morning following the seizure of an illegal gun during a traffic stop.
The police report that about 11:30 a team was on an operation in the Ellerslie Pen area when a Nissan Tiida motor car was signalled to stop.
The driver obeyed.
The police say the vehicle was searched and a loaded nine millimetre pistol was found inside the vehicle.
The driver was placed in custody on suspicion of illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.
His name is being withheld pending further investigations.
- Rasbert Turner
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