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St Elizabeth police seize shotgun

Published:Friday | June 9, 2023 | 9:24 AM
No arrest has been made in the case.

A team from the St Elizabeth police division seized a firearm and one round of ammunition during an operation in Providence district, Maggotty in St Elizabeth on Thursday.

The Maggotty police say about 3 p.m., they signalled the driver of a Toyota Axio motor car, with a male passenger on board to stop.

They say he stopped the vehicle and both men ran.

The vehicle was searched and a shotgun with one 12 gauge cartridge was allegedly found in a bag on the back passenger seat.

No arrest has been made in the case.

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