Woman allegedly held with gun in knapsack in St James charged
Published:Sunday | October 2, 2022 | 5:34 PM
The police on Saturday arrested and charged a woman over the seizure of an illegal gun at an event in Plantation Heights
She is 19-year-old Chriselee Thompson, a cashier of a Plantation Heights address, who has been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition
The police report that about 8:45 p.m., a joint police-military team carried out an operation at an unpermitted event in the community.
The team reportedly saw Thompson with a knapsack on her back acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion.
She was accosted and the knapsack was searched.
A nine millimetre pistol with a magazine affixed containing ten 9mm cartridges was found inside the bag, according to the police.
She was arrested and subsequently charged.
Her court date is being finalised.
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