Shotgun seized from grave in St Mary police raid

During a pre-dawn operation on Tuesday, the St Mary police recovered a shotgun from a grave at Robins Bay in the parish.

According to a police report, at about 2:20 a.m., a team from the St Mary Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) conducted an intelligence-driven operation in the community of Robins Bay, St Mary, where the high-powered weapon was discovered.

"When most people would seek to avoid going into a cemetery, especially after dark, we were busy digging up a shotgun from a grave in the Robins Bay area," commented Superintendent Anthony Wallace, head of the St Mary Police Division.

"We conducted a targeted search and during the operation, our members discovered a black Armsan Silah AS shotgun concealed in a shallow grave. It was sheer vigilance on the part of our hardworking detectives which led to this discovery. This is one less illegal weapon that has been taken off the streets of St Mary. We continue to increase intelligence-driven operations as part of our strategy to curb crime, enhance public safety, and protect the citizens of this parish," Wallace stated.

No one was arrested in connection with the find.

In the meantime, Superintendent Wallace is urging anyone with information that can assist in this investigation, or issues relating to illegal guns, ammunition, or any other criminal activity, to contact the Port Maria Police Station at 876-994-2223 or Crime Stop at 311.

- Gareth Davis

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