Five people were arrested and two firearms and ammunition were seized during an anti-crime exercise in the Central Division on Sunday.

A police release stated that officers from the Freeport Police Station conducted an exercise between 7.30 am and 10 am on September 28, along with personnel from the Freeport CID and Warrants Section.

Based on information, the officers searched a house at Mission Road, Freeport, where they discovered two pistols, three magazines and a quantity of assorted ammunition.