Policeman freed of illegal ammunition charge after 11 years

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Policeman freed of illegal ammunition charge after 11 years

A policeman, who has been off the job for 11 years facing charges of illegal possession of 15 rounds of ammunition, breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday in the Trelawny Parish Court after the judge upheld a no-case submission and freed him....

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