MAJOR FIREARM BUST: JCA, FNID SEIZE 30 GUNS, 100+ ROUNDS IN KINGSTON
As the crackdown continues on the illegal trafficking of firearms, a joint operation by members of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) resulted in the seizure of 30 firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition at a warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on Tuesday, March 18.
The operation unfolded at about 4:45 p.m. when the joint team was conducting security screenings and intercepted a shipment. During the search, the following illegal items were found:
- Twenty-four (24) pistols
- Six (6) rifles
- Thirty-two (32) magazines
- One-hundred-and-two (102) rounds of ammunition
Head of FNID, Senior Superintendent of Police Samuel Blake, stated that the police have been ramping up efforts with various stakeholders to disrupt the trafficking of weapons and illegal drugs in Jamaica.
“Every firearm seized is a victory for the JCF and Jamaica. We continue our relentless work to find individuals seeking to curtail the JCF’s violence reduction efforts,” said SSP Blake. “We continue to leverage our partnership with international bodies to dismantle crime syndicates,” he added.
This is the second such seizure in recent months, as members of the JCA and FNID seized 66 firearms and 4,700 rounds of ammunition in Newport West, Kingston, on January 17, where a dual citizen was charged in relation to that shipment.
A high-level probe is underway to identify and apprehend all parties involved in the seizure.
Meanwhile, the police are urging anyone with information that can assist with the investigation to contact FNID at 876-923-6184 or 876-564-3340, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, police emergency number 119 or the nearest police station.
