The police are reporting the seizure of 30 firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition at a warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on Tuesday.
The seizure was the result of a joint operation by members of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
A statement on the JCF's Facebook page on Wednesday said the operation unfolded at about 4:45 pm on Tuesday when the joint team was conducting security screenings and intercepted a shipment.
During the search, the following illegal items were found:
● 24 pistols
● Six rifles
● 32 magazines
● 102 rounds of ammunition
Head of FNID, Senior Superintendent of Police Samuel Blake, said the police have been ramping up efforts with various stakeholders to disrupt the trafficking of weapons and illegal drugs in Jamaica.
“Every firearm seized is a victory for the JCF and Jamaica. We continue our relentless work to find individuals seeking to curtail the JCF’s violence reduction efforts,” said Blake.
“We continue to leverage our partnership with international bodies to dismantle crime syndicates,” he added.
There has been no report of any arrest made relative to the massive weapons find, but investigations are ongoing into the development.
This is the second such seizure in recent months, as members of the JCA and FNID seized 66 firearms and 4,700 rounds of ammunition in Newport West, Kingston on January 17, with a dual national citizen being subsequently charged in relation to that shipment.
A high-level probe is under way to identify and apprehend all the parties who were involved in relation to that seizure, the JCF said.
Meanwhile, the police are urging anyone with information that can assist with the investigation into the latest weapons seizure to contact FNID at 876-923-6184 or 876-564-3340, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, police 119 emergency number, or the nearest police station.
