Portmore technician found with illegal firearm, foreign national's information

Twenty-eight-year-old Chevon Brown otherwise called 'Van', a technician from Portmore in St Catherine, was arrested and charged after being found in possession of an illegal firearm. 

He was found with a Smith and Wesson .40 firearm with a magazine containing eight rounds of ammunition. 

It is also reported that the technician was found with the personal information of foreign nationals.

According to the police, lawmen where on patrol along Passagefort Drive in the parish on Thursday, when Brown was seen walking along the roadway with a black knapsack.

Upon seeing them, Brown reportedly started acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion.

He was accosted, searched and the firearm was allegedly found in his bag, along with two lead sheets containing foreign nationals' personal information.

A ratchet knife was also reportedly taken from his waistband.

Brown was taken into custody and charged with possession of prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, being armed with an offensive weapon and possession of identity information.

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