Police seize eight firearms, arrest four men in Kingston and St Andrew

Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 5:06 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police say eight firearms were seized and four men arrested in separate incidents in Kingston and St Andrew on Monday, January 05.

In the first incident, lawmen were reportedly on patrol about 7:30 am in the 8 Miles area of Bull Bay, St Andrew, when they allegedly observed a man acting suspiciously. They say the man then headed to a nearby shop where he discarded an object, which the officers later retrieved. It was found to be a Taurus 9mm pistol containing six 9mm rounds of ammunition.

The police say one man was taken into custody, however, his identity is been withheld pending further investigations.

The second seizure happened in the same area about 9:45 am when officers searched a church premises and found five homemade firearms on the roof. No one was arrested in connection with this seizure.

Meanwhile, about 1:15 pm, one 9mm Taurus pistol and nine rounds of ammunition were seized on Orange Street in downtown Kingston. One man was arrested and charged.

He is 18-year-old Nicholas Haughton of West Street, Kingston. He is to appear before the Home Circuit Gun Court on Friday, January 16.

Reports are that the Police were on operation in the area when Haughton was seen acting suspiciously. On seeing the lawmen, he dropped the firearm and was subsequently accosted. The firearm and ammunition were retrieved.

In the final incident which took place about 11:45 pm, one 9mm Browning pistol and nine .380 cartridges were seized on Dunrobin Road, St Andrew during a stop and search operation in the area. Two men were taken into custody; however, their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.

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Police seize eight firearms, arrest four men in Kingston and St Andrew

Police seize ammo in Portmore, gun seized in Papine

Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 10:58 AM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police are reporting the seizure of 15 9mm rounds early Saturday morning in Portmore, St Catherine and Papine in St Andrew.

It is said that in the first incident, about 3:00 am, the driver of a motorcar with three passengers was signalled to stop by police officers on duty close to the Portmore Toll Booth.

The driver failed to stop the vehicle and instead sped off. He was chased by the police and caught. The vehicle was searched and 10 9mm rounds found. All four passengers were taken into custody.

Meanwhile, the police in Gordon Town were able to seize a 9mm pistol that contained five rounds, during routine patrol in Papine Square, about 5 o’clock this morning. Two men have been arrested.

The police are probing the two incidents.

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Police seize ammo in Portmore, gun seized in Papine

Police seize car filled with ganja

The Area 3 Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division seized more than 450 pounds (204.5 kilograms) of compressed ganja in Hayes district, Clarendon, on Tuesday.

No one was arrested in connection with the find.

Information received is that between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., lawmen were on operation in the area when they signalled the driver of a Toyota Altis to stop. The driver attempted to elude the police, but the vehicle was later intercepted. The driver, however, ran from the motor vehicle.

The vehicle was subsequently searched and 95 parcels containing compressed ganja weighing approximately 455 pounds (206.8 kilograms) was found. The estimated value of the illicit drug is $2.3 million.

Investigations continue.

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Police seize car filled with ganja

Cops seize firearms in Bull Bay

Lawmen from the Kingston Eastern Division seized two firearms and several rounds of ammunition during an operation on Beach Lane, 7 Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew on Wednesday. Three persons have been taken into custody.

Reports from the Elletson Road police are that between the hours of 5:15 a.m. and 8 a.m., a premises was searched and a Luger 9mm pistol, a home-made firearm, and two magazines containing 14 rounds of ammunition were seized.

The names of the persons arrested are being withheld pending further investigations.

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Seize business opportunities from North-South Highway - Davies

Transport Minister Dr. Omar Davies is urging Jamaican investors to exploit the potential for additional business opportunities that are emerging with increasing ease of traversing the island.

Dr. Davies, speaking recently at the unveiling of a new Fly Jamaica aircraft in Kingston,  pointed to the soon to be opened Moneague leg of  Highway 2000 and said it presents opportunities for marketing Kingston to tourists who visit Ocho Rios

“Kingston will now be just over an hour away from Ocho Rios, in terms of the possibility of a cruise ship passenger in Ocho Rios having a day in Kingston as part of the package which is presented.”

The Moneague leg of  Highway 2000 will open in August and the entire North-South link of the highway is projected to be completed  in 2016.

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Upsetters seize lead in Trelawny D-1

CAREY PARK, Trelawny — Upsetters FC could take over the lead in Zone One of the Trelawny Football Association National Rums of Jamaica Division One today if they can beat Rio Bueno FC at Carey Park, starting at 3:00 pm.

Upsetters FC are in second place after winning the only game so far, trailing Jackson Town who are on four points from their two games.

Rio Bueno FC are one of three teams yet to score a win with Daniel Town and Sherwood United, who will meet at

Daniel Town.

Granville FC lead Zone Two with four points from two games and are followed by Baca Stars FC and Fire FC, both on three points each.

Tomorrow Baca Stars and Granville will meet at Elliston Wakeland, while Fire and Muschett High will meet at Wakefield.

– PR

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Police seize firearm, arrest man in MoBay

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Saturday, August 31, 2013 | 12:39 PM

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — An illegal firearm was seized and a man arrested by the Montego Bay Police in St. James on Friday. Police say that the man was aboard a Coaster bus which was signaled to stop by the lawmen during a spot check.The occupants of the bus were searched and a .357 revolver and six .357 cartridges found inside a plastic bag that the arrested man had in his possession.His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Police seize firearm in James Mountain, St Catherine

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Sunday, September 01, 2013 | 8:53 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A firearm and ammunition was seized and two men taken into custody by the Spanish Town Police at James Mountain in St Catherine Saturday.The police say that about 5:30pm a team of officers was conducting operations in the area when a .45 pistol and a magazine with four rounds of ammunition were seized during a search of premises and the men arrested.The men’s identities are being withheld by the police pending further investigations.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Police seize firearm in James Mountain, St Catherine

Police seize firearm in James Mountain, St Catherine

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Sunday, September 01, 2013 | 8:53 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A firearm and ammunition was seized and two men taken into custody by the Spanish Town Police at James Mountain in St Catherine Saturday.The police say that about 5:30pm a team of officers was conducting operations in the area when a .45 pistol and a magazine with four rounds of ammunition were seized during a search of premises and the men arrested.The men’s identities are being withheld by the police pending further investigations.
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Honorebel and Pitbull seize the moment

Entertainment

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writerFriday, August 16, 2013

FIFTEEN years ago, Jamaican singer Honorebel and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull were struggling artistes in South Florida, hoping to make the big time.The longtime friends renew ties on Seize The Night, a reggae song scheduled for digital release by Zojak Distributors.“This is a major deal, it’s the first time Pitbull is doing a reggae song,” Honorebel told Splash. “There’s going to be worldwide promotion but I want to start with my roots, ’cause Jamaica is the hub for Caribbean music.”Seize The Night is co-produced by Erick Rydmark and Sven Landholm, a Swedish team known for their success in electronic music.A dancehall remix was produced by Tarik ‘Russian’ Johnston, whose credits include Vybz Kartel’s Straight Jeans and Fitted and Look Pon Wi.Seize The Night is the lead single from the St Andrew-born Honorebel’s new album, Honor Roll, which is due for a October 1 release.Honorebel says he first met the Cuba-born Pitbull in 1999 when they were part of Luther ‘Luke’ Campbell’s (of rap group 2 Live Crew fame) camp.Their previous collaborations were the dance tracks Now You See It and I Wanna. The former, released in 2010, made charts in 24 countries.Pitbull has established a large following through hits like I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho), taken from his 2009 platinum album Rebelution.Though his base is particularly strong in the United States Hispanic community, Pitbull has worked with artistes from other genres including Sean Paul, Inner Circle and Trinidadian soca star Machel Montano.

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Costa Rica seize over four tons of cocaine at sea

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Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 11:49 AM

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CMC) – Costa Rica’s Minister of Public Safety, Francisco Zamora, says law enforcement officials have seized 4.6 tons of cocaine and 1.47 tons of marijuana at sea so far this year.Zamora told reporters that between January and July, the Coast Guard intercepted 11 boats in the “Caribbean zone” and arrested 12 suspects “for offenses related to drug trafficking.He said all suspects are in currently in custody awaiting trial.Between January and June, Zamora said police and the Coast Guard also seized 15,396 litres of fuel “linked with drug trafficking in Caribbean Costa Rican waters.”Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Safety said Zamora’s remarks coincided with a public event celebrating the reinforcement of four Coast Guard stations in Limón near the Caribbean Sea. “The work of these maritime search and rescue and law enforcement officers is being augmented by more powerful outboard engines on their small boats, which are sometimes no match for the racing-style boats used by drug runners who launch from Colombia and Venezuela and attempt to offload their cargo on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica,” the statement said.With the augmenting and modernization of the four Coast Guard stations, Zamora said he intends to “exert more control against drug trafficking in Limón.”Zamora said Costa Rica and Colombia are “studying the possibility of an agreement for joint patrols in the Caribbean to strengthen monitoring in the area.”Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Police seize over 100 pounds of ganja at Kingston Harbour

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Saturday, June 29, 2013 | 11:30 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Detectives from the Marine Division seized approximately 150 pounds of ganja during an operation in the vicinity of the Gordon Cay in the Kingston Harbour yesterday. Twenty-four-year-old Dave Copeland, otherwise called ‘Cash Money’ and 26-year-old Kishane Thompson, otherwise called ‘Shane’ both fishermen of Port Henderson Road in St Catherine were taken into custody in relation to the seizure.The police report that about 10:25 am the men were allegedly attempting to attach canisters to a vessel docked in the Kingston Harbour when they were accosted by a Marine Police patrol team. Checks of the area revealed dive tanks, other diving apparatus along with several parcels containing marijuana. The drug has an estimated street value of J$750,000. The men are to appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court next week to answer to the following charges: illegal possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and attempting to export ganja.

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Police seize over 100 pounds of ganja at Kingston Harbour

Police seize over 100 pounds of ganja at Kingston Harbour

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Saturday, June 29, 2013 | 11:30 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Detectives from the Marine Division seized approximately 150 pounds of ganja during an operation in the vicinity of the Gordon Cay in the Kingston Harbour yesterday. Twenty-four-year-old Dave Copeland, otherwise called ‘Cash Money’ and 26-year-old Kishane Thompson, otherwise called ‘Shane’ both fishermen of Port Henderson Road in St Catherine were taken into custody in relation to the seizure.The police report that about 10:25 am the men were allegedly attempting to attach canisters to a vessel docked in the Kingston Harbour when they were accosted by a Marine Police patrol team. Checks of the area revealed dive tanks, other diving apparatus along with several parcels containing marijuana. The drug has an estimated street value of J$750,000. The men are to appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court next week to answer to the following charges: illegal possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and attempting to export ganja. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Police seize over 100 pounds of ganja at Kingston Harbour