Man charged after ammunition found under refrigerator at his home
Published:Saturday | July 5, 2025 | 4:14 PM
Detectives assigned to the St Andrew South Police Division have charged a man in connection with the seizure of a gun and several rounds of ammunition on Friday.
Dwayne McPherson, 32, a security guard of Seaview Gardens, St Andrew, has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of possession of unauthorized ammunition.
Reports from the Hunt's Bay police are that around 10:50 p.m., a police team, acting on information, went to a location along Hagley Park Road where McPherson was seen, accosted, and searched.
During the search, a Taurus 9mm pistol with an attached magazine containing sixteen 9mm rounds was reportedly found in his waistband.
A further search was conducted at his home, where two additional 9mm cartridges were discovered under a refrigerator in his room, according to the police.
McPherson was taken into custody and subsequently charged.
His court date is currently being finalised.
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