KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police, through its communication arm, the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), is reporting that 449 guns and 7,899 rounds of ammunition have been seized across the island since January 01.
According to statistics released today, Area Four, which comprises of Kingston Central, Kingston East, Kingston West, St Andrew Central and St Andrew South, led the tally with 135 guns seized up to July 9.
They were closely trailed by Area One — Hanover, St James, Trelawny and Westmoreland — which accounted for 28 per cent (128) of the firearms seized.
Meanwhile, 51 per cent (4015) of the assorted rounds of ammunition seized for the period was found in Area One with St James alone accounting for 3,476 rounds of the ammunition, the police said, adding that Area Four accounted for 20 per cent, or 1,556 rounds.
Portland and St Mary had the least significant figures for both firearm and ammunition seizures with only three firearms seized in Portland and eight in St Mary for the review period.
Both parishes also recorded remarkably low figures for ammunition seizures with 21 and 39 rounds respectively.