Man in custody following ammo, ganja seizure in St Elizabeth
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August 12, 2024

Man in custody following ammo, ganja seizure in St Elizabeth

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— Police are reporting the seizure of a quantity of ammunition and marijuana during an operation on Friday.

A police source said a man was arrested during the operation.

“The St Elizabeth Police and the Area 3 Fugitive Apprehension Team conducted an operation on Friday at Rich Pen district. During the operation, a concrete structured dwelling house was searched. Forty-three shot gun cartridges, two five-gallon buckets of ganja seeds weighing about 50 pounds, five pounds of vegetable matter resembling ganja [were seized],” said the source.

“One man who was found at the premises was taken into custody. His name is being withheld pending further investigations,” the source added.

— Kasey Williams

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