Illegal Firearm Seized in Westmoreland

Jamaica Crime News, Westmoreland: Illegal Firearm Seized – The Westmoreland police say they have now launched a search for two men who managed to elude a police patrol on Saturday,’March 16, leaving behind a 9mm pistol.

Reports by the police are that about 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, a team of officers were on patrol duties along a section of the Mango Hall main road when, when they say both men traveling on a motorcycle.

On seeing the police the men sped off but crashed into an embankment a short distance away.

The men then got up and fled into nearby bushes. The police then carried out a search of the area which led to the discovery of a 9mm pistol, which was loaded with four live rounds of ammunition.