Minor held with illegal gun

A minor is one of two persons charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following an incident along Spanish Town Road, Kingston 14, on Monday.

Charged are a 15-year-old boy of Kingston 5 and Neville McDermott, a 24-year-old labourer of Kingston 16. Reports from the Denham Town police are that at 11:25 p.m., a police team was on operation in the area when they signalled the rider of a motorcycle, accompanied by a pillion, to stop. However, the command was ignored. The police pursued the motorcycle, which later stopped along the roadway. After both accused dismounted the motorcycle, the police observed a firearm fall to the ground behind them. They were immediately arrested, and the weapon was seized.

Both accused were subsequently charged after a question-and-answer session. Their court date is being finalised.