Jamaica police kill three in illegal guns operation

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police have arrested four men and killed three others in connection with the seizure of seven guns in three separate incidents across the island on the weekend. Over 100 assorted rounds of ammunition were also seized during the police operations, which occurred over a seven-hour period on Saturday.

According to the Constabulary Communica-tion Network (CCN), the first incident occurred along the Port Henderson Road in Portmore, St Catherine about 10:20 on Saturday morning.

The CCN says a team of officers on operation in the area accosted four men. The men were searched and a Taurus pistol and eight point 44 rounds of ammunition were found in their possession. All four men were arrested.

Meanwhile in West-moreland at about 4:05 on Saturday afternoon, the police shot and killed three men during an operation to find members of the Alma Gang in Little London. The police say they were attacked by the men who were armed with high powered rifles. The cops responded, killing three of them.