According to the earthquake unit, the 3.1 magnitude quake occurred at around 10:31pm. Its epicentre was located at approximately 5 kilometres north of Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

The operation carried out by C-TOC’s Intellectual Property Unit also resulted in the discovery of an unauthorized filling plant. Charged with the offences of unauthorised use of trademark, misleading and deceptive conduct and breaches of the proceeds of crime act are 34-year-old Kymani Peddie, 39-year-old Jasimar Peddie both of Ridge Mount Gardens, 60-year-old truck driver, Errol Smith of Haughton Court in Lucea and a 17-year-old  of Richmond District, all in Hanover.

This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer of the Court Administration Division Tricia Cameron Anglin. She was speaking at the St. Mary Traffic Symposium, the first of its kind held yesterday to address traffic-related matters and promote road safety awareness in the parish.

A police officer and two soldiers were arrested for alleged narcotics related offences, yesterday. A senior member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force confirmed the arrests.

The St. James police are refuting claims that the premises where a child was shot and killed in Granville on New Year's Day, was targeted.