Teen arrested for illegal firearm
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 9:52 PM
A teenager was arrested in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town in St Catherine this evening for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Reports are that about 4:00 pm, a joint security operation was being conducted when the 16-year-old boy was spotted by the team.
On approach, he attempted to discard the firearm he had in his possession.
The weapon was retrieved, which the police report is a Ruger Pistol with a magazine containing 10 rounds of 9MM cartridge. The teenager was subsequently arrested.
The St Catherine North police have seized four illegal firearms in the last 24 hours.
- Rasbert Turner
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