The Westmoreland Police have arrested one man in relation to the seizure of an illegal firearm and eleven rounds of ammunition during an operation in Shaolin district, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday, September 23.
Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar Police are that about 5:55 p.m., lawmen were in the area when they saw a man sitting on a motorcycle. On seeing the Police, the man ran into a house. He was pursued, caught and searched. A search of the premises was also conducted. During the search, one 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol with a magazine containing eleven 9mm rounds of ammunition was found under a sofa cushion in the house.
He was arrested and taken into custody, however, his identity is being withheld pending further investigation.
