MANCHESTER, Jamaica- Three people, including a 16-year-old from Mandeville, Manchester, have been charged under the Law Reform and Firearm Act, following an operation at a property on Wednesday.

The operation involved police personnel from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), the Area 3 Fugitive Apprehension team, and the Counter-Terrorism and Organisled Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) and stemmed from an ongoing investigation into the significant seizure of firearms and ammunition at a logistics facility in Newport West, Kingston, on March 19.

That seizure yielded 11 pistols, 50 magazines, and over 300 rounds of ammunition.

The teen and another man were charged with possession of identity information, under the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions) Act, 2013, while a woman was charged with possession of unauthorised ammunition, under the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samuel Blake, head of FNID, stated that investigations into the trafficking of firearms and illicit drugs are intensifying, adding that the police are aiming to degrade organised crime syndicates islandwide.

“FNID is intensifying its operations and disrupting groups who pose a direct threat to our communities. We are leaving no stones unturned and are partnering with various agencies to dismantle these dangerous networks,” said SSP Blake.