The Jamaica Constabulary Force uncovered additional evidence that some of their colleagues were involved in the multi-million dollar guns and ammunition trade, which has been driving the island’s crime rate over many years. Sunday Herald photographer Ashon Williams caught (left) men removing furniture from one of the houses into a police van along Munster Road off Mountain View Avenue, where thousands of rounds of ammunition and 19 guns were seized on Thursday. A police sergeant was among 11 persons arrested.
Whatever doubts the police high command had about the depth of police involvement in the illegal guns and ammunition trade was dashed last week when lawmen stumbled on an illegal armoury along Munster Road off Mountain View Avenue.
The police later arrested 11 persons including one of their own who works at the Police Stores at the East Kingston police headquarters.
Seven were later released, leaving four persons including the police sergeant and the owner of the house where the guns and ammunition were seized.
The police also seized over $780,000 from the house on Monster Road.
The cops got the shock of their lives when after searching two houses they found over 10,000 rounds of ammunition and 19 guns.
According to the police, approximately 9,600—9,700 rounds were found at one premises on Munster Road. Six hundred rounds were also located at premises on Mountain View Avenue. Initial information suggests that the premises on Mountain View Avenue is the business place of the owner of the house located on Munster Road.
An additional 200—300 rounds of assorted ammunition have been seized on locations in the St. Andrew South and the St. Andrew North Police divisions.
Reports are the arms cache included several M16 rifles, which were taken out of police service and replaced by MP5s, a number of Uzi submachine guns, shot guns and pistols. Indications are that the weapons and ammunition were stolen from the police armoury at Elleston Road.
The find left several high-ranking police officers baffled, as to how the weapons and ammunition could leave the high security compound without being detected.
It has been established that the keys to armoury are kept at the general stores and so far investigators theorize that access was gained from there.
So who you all think corrpts the police? Invisible man?
there needs to be some laws in this country to deal with domestic terrorism. This man is a traitor to the highest level and should be treated like a traitor and executed. This man was giving criminal elements the means to kill and terrorize citizens of this country and to kill his own colleagues. i am sure there are other gun wholesales like this and some kind of message must be sent
I dont even know what else to say. Jamaicans have always known police are involved in the worst practices of corruption.
The police force is so corrupt, and the corruption is from the top brass down. I have never seen this level of corruption before in all my life.
I say try this man for Treason, he is a piece of turd who should never be allowed to see the light of day again.
The police I believe are moving too slow however, which may have allowed others involved making their way North already.
Mr Commissioner, just check with the travels agencies to see if you come across any familiar names who may have bought tickets and traveled the following day.