St Ann Police in early morning raids in Mammee Bay, Windsor to Disrupt Criminal Activities
ST ANN’S BAY, St Ann; November 12, 2026
The St Ann police Thursday seized three firearms, ammunition, more than $2.5 million in cash and arrested several people, including an ex-soldier, in operations across Mammee Bay and sections of Windsor in the parish.
The cordon and search operations were carried out across the communities from 3 o’clock in the morning to mid-day Thursday, November 12, 2026.
(SSP Russell)
They were led by the officer in charge of St Ann, Senior Superintendent Carlos Russel, supported by Superintendent Dwight Brown, Operations Officer. Other security units included personnel from the Area Two Fugitive Apprehension Team (AFAT), the Police Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Specialized Operations, the Canine Unit, and the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF).
The operation resulted in the seizure of three (3) firearms, several rounds of ammunition, approximately eleven (11) pounds of vegetable matter resembling ganja, and a motor vehicle.
Police said they also seized approximately J$2.3 million, C$190 and US$1,447.
Five (5) men were taken into custody at the Windsor premises, where a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver was found loaded with five cartridges. A 55-year-old man was taken into custody at the Mammee Bay location, where he was found in possession of a. 357 Magnum with seven .38 cartridges, as well as an imitation firearm in a holster and one pound of vegetable matter resembling ganja. Also at the said premises, a thirty-one-year-old male ex-JDF soldier was found with an M16 magazine containing thirteen 5.56 cartridges. He was also arrested.
Fourteen (14) other persons were also taken into custody for questioning.
SSP Russel said this was part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal activities and strengthen public safety across the parish. He noted that sustained police operations remain critical to maintaining law and order across the parish.
“WE are urging citizens to remain vigilant and support the police by sharing information that could assist in identifying criminal elements and preventing illegal activities within their communities,” SSP Russell said.
