Mini rifle found hidden in Montego Bay house

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September 15, 2026

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Mini rifle found hidden in Montego Bay house

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Police seized a .223 Wylde mini rifle and 13 rounds of ammunition during an operation at a house in Gut Hill, Granville, Montego Bay, St James, on Monday.

Reports from the St James police are that about 1:50 p.m., a team conducted a search of a two-bedroom house.

During the search, the lawmen reportedly found the rifle hidden inside a chest of drawers in one of the bedrooms.

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