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St James police seize gun hidden in abandoned building

The St James Police yesterday seized a Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine containing four 9mm cartridges in Bogue Heights. The police say no one was arrested. The weapon and ammunition were seized during an operation on Comet Drive in Bogue...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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