On Friday, April 10, law enforcement and military partners in Kingston, Jamaica uncovered a substantial cache of 144 rounds of ammunition during a targeted search operation in the Gold Smith Villa community, according to official updates from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
The operational activity, led by members of the Half-Way-Tree Police Division, unfolded over four hours, starting at 5:00 a.m. and wrapping up by 9:00 a.m. that same day, with personnel focusing their search on a specific residential property within the area.
As officers methodically combed through the premises, they made a key discovery: a brown shopping bag that had been deliberately concealed in the cavity of a concrete building block on the property. Upon retrieving the hidden container, investigators confirmed the bag held 114 9mm cartridges along with 30 additional .38 caliber rounds, bringing the total seizure to 144 assorted ammunition rounds.
In an update released following the operation, law enforcement officials confirmed that no individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the seized cache as of the initial report. The JCF has not yet announced any further developments related to ongoing investigations into the ownership or intended use of the ammunition.