A partially burnt Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol with a magazine containing fourteen 9mm cartridges was recovered by the police in Fairfield Mountain, Manchester on Monday, March 4.
Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 5pm a woman was burning garbage at home when she heard an explosion.
She alerted the police and on their arrival a search was conducted.
The firearm and ammunition were found under the burnt rubbish.
No one was arrested in relation to the seizure.
