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A police sergeant was among four persons who were arrested following yesterday’s seizure of 19 high-powered weapons and close to 10,000 rounds of ammunition at a house in East Kingston (on Munster Road, off Mountain View Avenue). According to reports, the guns and ammunition were seized after a routine patrol by members of the Kingston East Police division noticed persons acting suspiciously on Munster Road. This led to a search of a house and vehicles parked on the premises. The sergeant reportedly pleaded for his colleagues to let him go, and when these pleas fell on deaf ears, he reportedly begged them to shoot him.

The sergeant is said to be assigned to the police armoury, and the guns and ammunition were allegedly stolen from the police armoury and were evidently to be sold to criminals. Also arrested, were two civilian employees of the armoury, as well a businessman who is said to be the buyer of the guns.

As a result of the early-morning gun bust, Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington ordered the immediate closure of the police armoury and stores. He has also ordered that all the members of the armoury and stores — police and civilians alike — be interviewed and undergo polygraph tests by investigators from the Anti-Corruption Branch.

Additionally, a complete administrative and security audit will be immediately done of both the armoury and stores by the Inspectorate of the constabulary, said Ellington who also suspended the sergeant.

Tags : Gun Bust, Gunrunning