A man who was found in possession of two firearms and several rounds of ammunition last year in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, was on Thursday sentenced to 17 years in prison.
He is 19 year-old Javaughn Simms, otherwise called Hot Head and Jah of Cambridge, St. James.
He pleaded guilty to the charges when he appeared in the St. Elizabeth Gun Court two weeks ago.
The court was told that the police were on patrol in Santa Cruz when Smith was seen driving a motorcycle.
He was stopped and searched and the two firearms, as well as the ammunition found in a knapsack.
Mr. Simms is facing additional charged of one count of murder and robbery.
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UPDATE: St. Elizabeth man sentenced to 17 years for illegal gun, ammo
5:38 pm, Thu March 23, 2017
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