Thirty-two-year-old Sheldon Smith of Prospect, St. Elizabeth was arrested and charged following the seizure of a Beretta 9mm pistol and nine rounds of ammunition in Bamboo, St. Ann on Friday, January 28.
Reports from the St. Ann’s Bay Police are that about 6:00 p.m., Smith was a passenger in a Toyota Probox heading towards Priory from Bamboo in St. Ann, when lawmen intercepted the vehicle. Both the driver and Smith were searched and the firearm was found in Smith’s bag. He was taken into custody and charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition.
His court date is being finalized.
