Gun found in bag thrown from bus (Contributed Photo)
April 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A man who allegedly threw a bag with a gun from a bus was taken into police custody on Friday.
The man, whose identity the police have not made public since he has not yet been charged, was arrested after the bag was retrieved and found to contain an illegal firearm.
The suspect is from Seaview Gardens, St Andrew. The police state that he is associated with the Untamed Gang, which is based in the St Andrew South Police Division.
The high drama occurred during a police operation on Spanish Town Road, St Andrew.
Reports indicate that around 10:15 am, the police were conducting traffic operations near the St Andrew Technical High School when they signalled a bus to stop.
The driver of the vehicle complied. During a search, a man threw a bag out the bus. The bag was retrieved and found to contain a Ruger 9mm pistol with a magazine containing fourteen 9mm rounds.
The man and the illegal firearm were taken to the Denham Town Police Station for processing.