17-y-o boy held with gun during school fete in St Catherine
Published:Saturday | December 16, 2023 | 2:09 PM
The Spanish Town police on Friday arrested a 17-year-old boy following the seizure of a firearm during a fete at a high school in St Catherine.
He is being held on possession of a prohibited weapon.
He is likely to the charged.
The police report that about 8 p.m., a team was on duty at the school where an event was in session.
On the approach of the lawmen, the boy was observed acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion, according to the police.
He was accosted and searched and a Beretta nine-millimetre pistol was seen in a bag he had in his possession.
He was subsequently arrested.
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