Cops seize gun in Spanish Town, man in custody

One man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol with a magazine containing fourteen 9mm rounds of ammunition by the St. Catherine North police.

The firearm was seized during a joint police/military operation in Ellerslie Pen, Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Friday.

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that about 10 p.m., lawmen were in the area when a premises was searched that was occupied by the man and was accosted, searched and the firearm was found in his possession.

He was subsequently arrested; however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigation.

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