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30 March, 2025

Portland Teens On Gun-Related Charges

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The Portland Police have charged two teenagers with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Unauthorized Possession of Ammunition, Using Premises to store a prohibited weapon and Stockpiling of Unauthorized Ammunition following a seizure in Buff Bay, in the parish, on Saturday, March 29.

The 14-year-old male and 15-year-old female are both of Buff Bay addresses.

Reports from the Buff Bay Police are that at about 8:00 a.m., lawmen carried out an intelligence operation at a business establishment in the area.

During a search of the premises, police say a Glock 17 pistol with sixty-six 9mm cartridges along with approximately JMD 28,000,000 were found and seized.

The two juveniles were apprehended and later charged following a question-and-answer session.

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