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Published:Saturday | November 26, 2022 | 10:19 AM

Over 100 assorted rounds of ammunition were seized during a joint police/military operation at New Road, Flanker, in St James on Friday.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force's Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) said the team carried out a search of premises in the area about 2:30 p.m.

While searching a yard, two bottles, one containing ninety-two 9 millimetre rounds of ammunition and another containing thirty-eight .40 rounds of ammunition, were found, it said.

No one was arrested.

However, CCU said the police are continuing their investigation.

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