IN JAMAICA: St James police seize 330 illegal guns in last three years

Monday, March 22, 2021

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Saturday morning's predawn operation by members of the security forces, which netted three high-powered rifles, brought the tally of illegal guns seized to five during targeted raids across the parish over a 48-hour span.

The latest seizure on Saturday pushed the number of illegal guns recovered by the St James police since the start of the year to 39, and 330 over the past three years.

The three rifles seized in St James on Saturday.

Saturday's operation, led by the St James police, also included members of the Fugitive Apprehension Team, the Canine Division, and the Caribbean Search Centre, along with army personnel.

The operation was carried out between 4:30 am and 10:00 am. Several premises were searched and two AK-47 assault rifles and an AR-15 assault rifle, along with four glock magazines — two of which are extended — as well as 21 (7.62) cartridges, 21 (5.56) cartridges, and 33 (9mm) rounds of ammunition were discovered. more