Firearm seized in Rockfort, four men arrested

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Firearm seized in Rockfort, four men arrested

Four men are in police custody following the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during an operation on Tiverton Road, Kingston 2. The Rockfort Police report that between 6:00 a.m., and 9:00 a.m. on Friday, a search was...

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