Eighteen illegal firearms seized last week

Eighteen illegal firearms, including three rifles, were seized in the first week of the new year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said.

Almost half of the eighteen were seized in police Area Three, with St Elizabeth and Clarendon together accounting for eight illegal weapons now off the streets.

The Corporate Area divisions of St Andrew North and St Andrew Central account for another six of the seizures, while four guns were seized in St James.

Ten persons have been taken into custody in connection with these seizures.

Meanwhile, the police continue to urge persons with information that can lead to the seizure of illegal guns and the arrest of gunmen and gangsters to call Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau tip line at 811, the police 119 number or the nearest police station.