Massive Gun and Ammunition Find at Jamaica's Port of Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police have launched an investigation following the interception of a significant cache of illegal guns and ammunition at the Port of Kingston on Friday. 

According to police reports, the   Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (C-TOC) and the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), during an operation on Friday morning seized 64 assorted 9mm pistols, 965 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and 107 magazines. 

The contraband was discovered concealed within a shipment that originated from the United States.

Two individuals have been taken into custody as a result of the operation, marking what the police have described as a significant stride in the efforts of Jamaican law enforcement agencies to combat illegal firearm trafficking.

Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the force’s crime and security portfolio, Fitz Bailey, has emphasised the importance of collaboration and interdependence among law enforcement agencies.

“This reinforces the importance of collaboration and interdependency, and that is what we have been doing as a group of law enforcement agencies. We are getting better at collaborating, and I want to express gratitude for the level of support that we are getting from the Jamaica Customs during our investigations, especially into firearm trafficking,” stated Bailey in a release.