Man charged over ammunition seizure
Published:Saturday | November 4, 2023 | 1:05 PM
Twenty-six-year-old Joel Howell, otherwise called 'Zero', a labourer of Alexander Road in St Andrew, has been charged over the seizure of several rounds of ammunition.
Reports from the Hunts Bay police are that about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, lawmen were on patrol in the area when they saw a group of men sitting in a yard.
On seeing the police, Howell started to act in a manner that aroused their suspicion.
He was approached, a search conducted, and fifteen 9mm cartridges of ammunition were found in his pocket, according to the police.
He was taken into custody and subsequently charged with unauthorized possession of ammunition
His court date is being finalised.
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