Farmer facing firearm, ammunition charges

A farmer from St James has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following a seizure in Point district in the parish on Saturday.

He has been identified as 29-year-old farmer Tevoy Smith of Irie Lane, Hendon Norwood. Reports from the Spring Mount police are that at 6 a.m., a team of lawmen acting on information went to Point. While in the community, Smith was seen removing a bag from a motor car that he was standing beside. He then placed the bag atop the vehicle. He was accosted, and the bag was searched. A Browning single action pistol with a magazine affixed containing four 9mm cartridges was found inside.

Smith was taken into custody, where the charges were laid against him.