With the discovery of another significant arms shipment to that nation on February 23, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey, is pleading with interested parties to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Jamaican community residing in the US to assist in halting the importation of firearms into the island.
“Oftentimes we hear about the problem of violence, especially gun violence and murder in Jamaica, and I want to appeal to the Jamaican citizens, who actually are creating the significant problem that we have in Jamaica. They are the ones who are sending the firearms and I am appealing to the diaspora to sort of engage the citizens and encourage them to desist from this type of destructive activity,” Bailey shared.
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During an operation at Kingston Wharves, some 64 firearms, approximately 1,000 live rounds, and 107 magazines were taken into custody.
Bailey stated that the operation started at 8 a.m. and was still going strong as of last night’s press time.
According to reports, two people have been detained thus far in connection with the discovery.
One of the people being detained, a man, reportedly sprang up when he was cornered despite being confined to a wheelchair.
This month’s discovery on the 23rd is the second significant seizure at a Jamaican port in a matter of days.
A large stockpile of guns was confiscated at the Freeport Warehouse in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 9 as a result of another huge operation conducted by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Customs Agency.
In all, 14 guns and 15 magazines were found stashed amid home goods, according to the police.
Customs officials used cutting-edge non-intrusive inspection equipment to find irregularities in the consignment from Florida, USA, during standard scanning processes.
The Contraband Enforcement Team conducted a comprehensive investigation after receiving a suspected consignment, which was a blue plastic barrel addressed to a recipient in Bogue Village, Montego Bay, according to the JCF.
Regarding the inquiry, a guy going by the aliases “CJ,” “Fugitive,” and “Shippy” was designated as a person of interest.
