Illegal gun seized in Portmore, man arrested

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Illegal gun seized in Portmore, man arrested

The police are reporting the seizure of a Taurus 9mm pistol along with six 9mm rounds and twelve 12-gauge cartridges in an operation on Tana Lane in Newlands, Portmore in St Catherine on Thursday. The police say that about 7:30 a.m., several...

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