A nine millimetre pistol with four rounds of ammunition were seized during an operation in Brandon Hill, St. Andrew this morning, the police say.

They said about 7:45 a.m., lawmen conducted an operation in the area during which the gun was found in a barrel on a premises that was being searched. It was seized by the police.

No one has been arrested in relation to the seizure. Investigations continue.

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