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Teen held with gun
Nedburn Thaffe, STAR Writer
The police recovered this gun from a teenager in the Annotto Bay area of St Mary yesterday. - Contributed
A 17-year-old boy is now facing charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, after a Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol loaded with 13 live rounds was taken from his waist at his home in district, Annotto Bay, St Mary, on Tuesday.
Police reports are that about 9 p.m. on Tuesday the police, who were on patrol in the area, noticed the teenager acting in a suspicious manner. He was subsequently searched and the weapon found tucked into his waist. He was taken to the Annotto Bay Police Station where he was arrested and charged.
CCN liaison officer for the parish, Corporal Angella Mc-Taggart, said the teenager is scheduled to face an identification parade as he is suspected of being linked to a shooting in the parish a week ago.
The Annotto Bay police are continuing their investigation.
A our tramping ground this and them thing yah coulda never gwaan inna our days. A wah do them youth yah sa.
Nedburn Thaffe, STAR Writer
The police recovered this gun from a teenager in the Annotto Bay area of St Mary yesterday. - Contributed
A 17-year-old boy is now facing charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, after a Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol loaded with 13 live rounds was taken from his waist at his home in district, Annotto Bay, St Mary, on Tuesday.
Police reports are that about 9 p.m. on Tuesday the police, who were on patrol in the area, noticed the teenager acting in a suspicious manner. He was subsequently searched and the weapon found tucked into his waist. He was taken to the Annotto Bay Police Station where he was arrested and charged.
CCN liaison officer for the parish, Corporal Angella Mc-Taggart, said the teenager is scheduled to face an identification parade as he is suspected of being linked to a shooting in the parish a week ago.
The Annotto Bay police are continuing their investigation.
A our tramping ground this and them thing yah coulda never gwaan inna our days. A wah do them youth yah sa.