Click to view full size

Police in St. Joseph arrested 28 illegal immigrants and recovered 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition during an operation in Curepe early Sunday morning.

The exercise, which ran from 10:30 p.m. on Sunday to 1:30 a.m. today, was conducted at the corner of Rapsey Street and Knowles Street.

Of those arrested, six were females and 22 males. No illegal items were found on the individuals. A search of the area, assisted by a police K-9, led to the discovery of 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition in a plastic crate. No arrests were made in connection with the ammunition.