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Four guns seized in south St Catherine

Published:Monday | June 20, 2011 | 12:00 AM
The firearms found by the St Catherine South police in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine, yesterday morning. The weapons seized were an Uzi sub-machine gun with two rounds and a magazine, a Mini-14 rifle with a scope, one round and magazine as well as a 303 rifle. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer

The St Catherine South police yesterday seized four illegal guns within an eight-hour period and charged one man with breaches of the Firearms Act.

The guns were seized in Waterford and Old Harbour, respectively.

About 9:45 a.m., a team, led by Senior Superintendent Colin Pinnock, went along Caymanas Drive in Waterford, St Catherine.

Following the searches of a number of premises, the team inspected bushes near the Waterford Primary School.

This resulted in the discovery of one Uzi sub-machine gun, one 303 rifle and a Mini-14 rifle along with five rounds of assorted ammunition and two magazines.

The find followed the seizure of a Ruger 9mm pistol loaded with eight rounds along Burke Road in Old Harbour.

27-year-old charged

About 1:45 a.m., 27-year-old Junior Kidd was stopped and searched by the police and the weapon found in his possession.

He has been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

"We need the residents to assist us in making their lives safe as we intend to continue the work of getting the guns from the communities," said operations officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Clive Blair.

Blair said since the start of the year, the police have seized 30 illegal guns in the St Catherine South Division.