Farmer accused of hiding gun in pit latrine
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A 41-year-old farmer was nabbed after he reportedly attempted to conceal an illegal firearm in a pit latrine at his home in Cold Spring District, in Bethel Town Westmoreland on Monday.
His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.
Reports from the police are that a team of officers from the Bethel Town and Savanna-la-Mar Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), armed with search warrants under the Firearms Act, went in search of the suspect at his house.
It is reported that the lawmen approached the man, and, on seeing the cops, the man allegedly ran towards an outside latrine with a pink-coloured bag in his hand.
He was later accosted by the police. The pink bag was retrieved, searched and reportedly contained one silver and brown 9mm pistol with an empty magazine affixed.
The suspect was arrested and transported to the Bethel Town Police Station lock-up pending charges.
-Kimberley Peddie
