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Police seize two guns in Portmore operations

Published:Friday | November 8, 2024 | 6:27 PM

A man is in custody after police seized two firearms in operations conducted by the Area 5 Fugitive Apprehension Team in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine, on Thursday. 

In the first incident, officers searched a premises on Gilmore Way around 6:25 p.m., discovering a 9mm Beretta pistol with a magazine containing 15 rounds of ammunition.

The occupant was arrested, though his identity is being withheld pending further investigation.

In a subsequent operation on Granville Road, another premises was searched, resulting in the seizure of a 9mm Glock pistol with 13 rounds.

No arrests were made.

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