One of St James' most wanted men arrested

The Montego Bay police this morning arrested one of St James' most wanted men during an operation in Garlands district.

He is Liko 'Niko' Maxwell, from Flamstead Garden in St James.

Reports are that about 3:30 a.m. a premises was searched in which Maxwell was found in a bedroom.

A woman on location was also taken into custody.

The police reported that a Girsan Rigard pistol with a magazine containing 17 nine millimetre rounds of ammunition was seized.

Head of the St James Police Division, Superintendent Eron Samuels, is asking residents for their help in restoring law and order.

"We are asking the citizens of St James to just tell us what they know, pass on the information. We want to ensure that you’re able to have a crime-free or low-crime Christmas,” he said.

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