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M16 rifle found buried in yard on Delacree Lane

Published:Tuesday | January 24, 2023 | 9:28 AM
No arrest was made in connection with the find. - File photo.

The police are reporting the recovery of a Bushmaster M16 rifle along with a nine-millimetre cartridge that was buried in a yard on Delacree Lane in St Andrew.

No arrest was made in connection with the find.

The police report that about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, a team conducted an intelligence-driven operation in the area.

They say the cops dug up a section of the yard at the back of a premises and made the discovery.

Investigations continue.

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