Jamaica Gleaner
Teenager allegedly held with ammunition in St Thomas
The St Thomas police have arrested a teenager in connection with the seizure of ammunition during a raid in the parish on Saturday.
Reports are that about 10:45 a.m., police operatives conducted a snap raid in Stilt district near Port Morant, St Thomas.
During the operation, the suspect, who is a security guard, was accosted and searched.
Fourteen rounds of nine-millimeter cartridges were reportedly discovered on his person.
He was taken into custody on suspicion of unauthorised possession of ammunition.
The Morant Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the matter.
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Syndicated from Jamaica Gleaner · originally published .
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