Five arrested following Negril gun seizure

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Five arrested following Negril gun seizure

The Westmoreland police arrested five people in Negril following the seizure of an illegal gun inside a house on Thursday. Police personnel reportedly conducted an operation in Whitehall, Negril, about 12:30 p.m. During the search of a...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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