US firefighter arrested with gun and ammo at Sangster Airport

An American firefighter is now facing gun and ammunition charges in Jamaica after security checks at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, uncovered a disassembled pistol and more than a dozen rounds hidden in his checked luggage on Sunday.

Police have identified the accused as 48-year-old Roland Douglas II of Guntersville, Alabama, who was preparing to depart the island when the discovery was made around 12:45 p.m.

According to reports, security personnel detected an anomaly during routine screening and conducted a search of Douglas's bag in his presence. Inside, they allegedly found a silver and black Sig Sauer .380 pistol, two magazines, and 13 rounds of ammunition.

Douglas was arrested on the spot and later charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized possession of ammunition. His court date is being finalized.

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