Seven men were arrested on Monday, December 20, in an operation in Riverton City, Kingston 11, which saw the seizure of an M16 rifle and scores of rounds of ammunition.

The operation, which was led by the Specialized Operations Branch, got underway about 10:45 am. The M16 rifle and fifty-one 5.56 rounds of ammunition were seized during a search of a premises on Trelawny Avenue in the community.

The identities of the men arrested are being withheld as detectives continue their investigation.