Guns found in television sets

Seven guns were seized at the port in Montego Bay, St James during a police operation on Monday afternoon.

The cache of guns comprises three M-16 rifles and four pistols.

Nine magazines were also seized, law enforcement sources revealed.

The police were called to the port after an anomaly was discovered in a shipment.

According to police sources, the weapons were disassembled and hidden in television sets.

Earlier on Monday, Members of the St. Andrew Central Divisional Operational Support Team (OST) seized an AK47 rifle with nine 7.62 rounds during an operation in Chambers Lane, Kingston 6.

Hours later, the Catherine South Police seized a Glock 17 pistol with two magazines containing 30 (9mm) rounds of ammunition during an operation in Central Village, St. Catherine.

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