Patrick Street man slapped with gun, ammo charges

Ackeen Thomas, otherwise called ‘Ackee Bud’ or ‘Drogba’ was this afternoon arrested by the police after being spotted with a 9mm Browning pistol with a magazine containing five live 9mm rounds.

According to the Old Harbour police about 12:20 pm, an off-duty cop was visiting relatives in the Patrick Street community when he saw Thomas removing a gun from among some building blocks at the side of the house in the yard.

Thomas, a labourer, was accosted by the police constable who then alerted the Old Harbour police.

The serial number of the weapon was erased, but will be taken to the police forensic laboratory for testing.

The St. Catherine South Police seized a 9mm Browning Pistol with a magazine containing five rounds of ammunition during an operation on Patrick Street, Old Harbour on Sunday, June 5.

One man has been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure. #GetTheGuns #JCF pic.twitter.com/gnab2Rd9xR

— Jamaica Constabulary Force (@JamaicaConstab) June 5, 2022

Investigators are now trying to determine the earliest possible court date for Thomas, who they say has no previous convictions to his name.