Four people were arrested following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition in Rose Heights, Montego Bay, St. James today.

Reports are that at about 12:53 P.M., a police team armed with a warrant conducted a search of a premises.

During the search of a bedroom, an Intratec 9MM Luger submachine gun, along with eleven 9MM rounds of ammunition, were found beneath a bed, hidden in a black knapsack.

The four occupants of the house were taken in to custody.

Their names are being withheld pending further investigation.