Jamaican policeman arrested after reportedly discovered with unlawful gun at checkpoint
A Jamaican policeman was taken into custody on Friday after allegedly being discovered with an unlawful gun and ammunition at a checkpoint in St. Catherine.
In response to experiences, the officer acted suspiciously on the checkpoint. He was questioned by safety forces, his car searched, and the weapon discovered inside his automobile.
He was subsequently arrested.
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Final month, Constable Alberto Junior Taylor of the Police Space 5 Headquarters was arrested and charged after he was discovered with an unlawful firearm and ammunition at a motorcar examination depot in Kingston.
In response to experiences, males with firearms had been noticed on the Swallowfield Examination Depot performing in what the police say was a suspicious method.
A group of cops was dispatched after receiving info from the Specialised Operations Division.
The cops searched the lads and located an Austria Glock pistol with {a magazine} in Taylor’s waistband.
The police searched him once more and located one spherical of ammunition and a gun holster.
Taylor’s dwelling was later searched by the police group the place it discovered one M16 journal with thirty rounds of ammunition in one in all his footwear.
Within the different shoe, they discovered fourteen reside rounds and three clean 5-point six cartridges in a brown paper bag.
The police additionally discovered fifteen 9-millimeter cartridges in a bag and one other plastic bag containing two twelve-gauge cartridges, and one 22-cartridge.
A handgun holster, baton, and carry-on had been amongst different gadgets seized.