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Submachine gun found in Junction, St Elizabeth

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | 11:27 AM



KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Police attached to the St Elizabeth Police Division seized a firearm and several rounds of ammunition in the parish Tuesday.

Reports from the Junction Police are that between 2:00pm and 6:00pm officers conducted several raids in the area. An open lot was searched and one 9mm Cal Intratech sub-machine gun with serial number erased and two cartridges was seized. No arrests were made in the find.

Investigations continue.


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