Firearm found in stove, man in custody
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December 18, 2022

Firearm found in stove, man in custody

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 9mm pistol and two rounds of ammunition was seized during an operation in the Waterford area of Guys Hill, St Catherine on Saturday, December 17.

Reports from the Guys Hill Police are that about 9:18 pm, lawmen were on operation when the firearm containing the ammunition, was found in an old stove.

One man was arrested in connection with the seizure, however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigations.

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