Taxi operator held with illegal gun in Stony Hill

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September 24, 2026

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Taxi operator held with illegal gun in Stony Hill

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A 32-year-old taxi operator remains in police custody after he was allegedly found with an illegal firearm during a targeted operation in Pear Hill District, Stony Hill, St Andrew, on Wednesday.

He has been identified as Kevon Beckford, also known as ‘Fago’.

According to the St Andrew North police, Beckford was being sought as a person of interest in a case of wounding with intent.

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