April 9, 2023
Two charged after pistol found in stove in St Elizabeth
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Two men have been charged after lawmen seized one firearm and several rounds of ammunition in a stove following an operation in Corby district, Malvern, St Elizabeth on Saturday.
They are 41-year-old Oral Whyte, otherwise called ‘Short Boss’ of Corby district and 39-year-old Sherelle Falconer, otherwise called ‘Shawny’, of Bellevue district, both in St Elizabeth.
They were charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition.
Reports from the Malvern police are that about 4:00 pm, lawmen carried out an operation in the area when a premises was searched and one Beretta 9mm pistol fitted with a magazine containing four 9mm cartridges were found inside a stove.