KINGSTON, Jamaica — During the first quarter of 2026, six people received life imprisonment for offences including stockpiling prohibited weapons, illegal possession of firearms and unauthorised possession of ammunition, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

In an update provided on Thursday, the force said 17 people were sentenced to more than 250 years combined for firearm-related offences, as police charged 80 people and seized 175 illegal firearms across Jamaica.

JCF said 175 firearms were recovered between January 1 and March 31, including 32 seized at ports by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID). It said 99 firearms were seized in 93 incidents involving 140 assailants, while another 44 weapons were recovered without anyone being charged.