Update | Man held over four guns seized in Thompson Pen charged
Published:Monday | April 7, 2025 | 3:26 PM
The man who was arrested on Sunday in Thompson Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine following the seizure of four guns and ammunition has been charged.
Twenty-eight-year-old barber Calvin Waldron has been charged with stockpiling and manufacturing prohibited weapons, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorized possession of ammunition.
His court date is currently being finalised.
According to police reports, lawmen acting on intelligence launched a search for Waldron and subsequently located him.
He was apprehended and escorted to his residence, where a search was conducted.
During the search, police reportedly found four firearms, two 9mm cartridges, and an empty magazine.
Waldron was cautioned and taken into custody.
He was later charged following a question-and-answer session.
Sunday’s operation followed a gun attack in the community the previous night, in which three people were shot at a shop.
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