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Firearm and ammunition seized in Kingston

Published:Thursday | February 22, 2024 | 8:04 PM

The police seized a Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol with a magazine containing five 9mm rounds of ammunition at a premises on Asquith Street in Kingston 12 today.

Reports from the Denham Town Police are that about 1:00 p.m., the team was on patrol in the area, when an open lot was searched. During the search the firearm was found in a garbage skip.

No one was arrested in connection with the seizure.

Investigations continue.

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