Two Westmoreland men charged with illegal possession of firearm
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Two men have been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearm following an incident at a hospital in Westmoreland on Monday, June 6.
Charged are 28-year-old Demar Thomas and 28-year-old Kashmar Forrester, otherwise called ‘Sha’, both of Kings Valley in Grange Hill, Westmoreland.
Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar Police are that about 6:30 am Thomas and Forrester drove a Toyota Voxy motor car to take an injured man to the hospital. The police were summoned and on their arrival, investigations led to a search being conducted on the motor vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, a Smith and Wesson 40 calibre pistol was found on the floor.
Both men were arrested and subsequently charged following a question and answer session conducted on Friday, June 10.
