Three arrested over seizure of gun in Portmore
Published:Wednesday | January 14, 2026 | 10:47 AM
Three men remain in police custody following the seizure of a firearm in a motor vehicle along Municipal Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday.
It's reported that around 1:40 a.m., officers from the St Catherine South Division were on patrol along Municipal Boulevard, near the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) depot, when the driver of a grey Toyota Fielder carrying two passengers aroused suspicion.
The vehicle was stopped and searched, during which a .45 pistol fitted with a magazine containing five rounds of ammunition was discovered.
All three male occupants were taken into custody on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition.
The Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch is currently probing the matter.
- Rasbert Turner
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