Man charged after being held with gun at wake in Portland
Published:Saturday | December 9, 2023 | 2:25 PM
A St Andrew man was arrested and charged by the police in Portland following the seizure of a gun at wake early this morning.
Forty-seven-year-old Julian Williams of Burnt Side Valley has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized possession of ammunition.
The police say a team was on an operation in Top Road, Port Antonio around 3 o'clock when they saw Williams at the wake.
According to the police, his actions aroused their suspicion.
He was accosted and searched.
According to the police, during the search, a Browning nine-millimetre pistol with a magazine containing one 9mm round of ammunition was found in his possession.
He was subsequently taken into custody and was charged after undergoing a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.
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