St James labourer charged over gun seizure
Published:Monday | August 18, 2025 | 10:24 AM
The St James police have charged 35-year-old labourer Melcardo Smith, of Post Office Hill in Cambridge, in connection with the seizure of a gun in his community on Sunday.
Reports from the Cambridge police are that about 12:05 a.m., a police team on mobile patrol in the area saw Smith standing along the roadway.
Upon seeing the lawmen, he allegedly began walking away and was subsequently approached.
Smith allegedly pulled a firearm from his waistband and dropped it on the ground.
The police say the firearm, a Taurus 9mm pistol, was retrieved, and Smith was taken into custody. He has since been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
His court date has not yet been finalised.
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