January 7, 2023
St James business man charged with illegal possession of gun, ammo
ST JAMES, Jamaica –A St James businessman has been charged with the possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following an incident in Gordon Crescent, Granville on Tuesday.
Charged is 28-year-old Ricardo Downer of West Gate Hills.
Reports from the Granville police are that about 9:20 pm, a Toyota Corolla Axio motor car was signalled to stop at a vehicular checkpoint and a search was conducted. During the search, one Glock 9mm pistol and a magazine containing six 9mm cartridges were found under the floor mat of the driver seat.
Downer was charged on Thursday, January 5.
His court date is being finalised.