Six people were detained in relation to the seizure of an illegal gun during a snap raid in Salt Spring, St. James yesterday.

The security forces also found six cellular phones, and eleven rounds of ammunition.

A release from the JDF says a joint police/military team went to Halls Lane in Salt Spring about 6:03 a.m. yesterday, and conducted the snap raid.

A search of a premises yielded one nine millimetre pistol, the ammunition and cellular phones.

Six people including a person of interest, were taken into custody in connection with the find.

The security forces continue to urge persons to call the confidential JDF tip hotline at (876) 837-8888 and provide assistance in ridding criminals from their communities.