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Guns Seized And Two Arrested After Targeted Operation

The Jamaica Constabulary force reports activities from an early operations on Wednesday, January 6. The report is as follows:

Guns Seized and Two Arrested -Two firearms were seized and two persons arrested following targeted operations by the police in the Fairview Park community in St Catherine North, this morning, Wednesday, January 6.

The seizure was the result of a Targeted Operation, which was conducted by the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime (CTOC) Branch with support from the JCF’s Search Centre, the Jamaica Defence Force (JCF), and the St Catherine North Police, just before 6:00 a.m. in the community.

During the operation, a dwelling house was searched and two pistols; one chrome Smith and Wesson revolver with four .38 cartridges and one Smith and Wesson Springfield P99 with one magazine containing ten 9mm cartridges were found.

A man and his common law wife were arrested. Investigations are ongoing and updates will follow.

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