The police say they have unearthed what is believed to be a hide-out for the Mexico gang in bushes along Dyke Road which is close to Gregory Park.
Sections of Gregory Park in Portmore, St. Catherine will remain under a curfew for a further 48 hours after gunmen continued their rampage in the community on Thursday.
The curfew, which was scheduled to end Thursday evening, will continue until 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
On Thursday, the St. Catherine South police appealed for strong social intervention programmes in Gregory Park after more houses were firebombed.
Following the firebombing of at least eight houses in an area known as Mexico on Tuesday night, eleven houses were destroyed by fire Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Some residents have since moved out of the area.
In the latest incident it was reported that gunmen fired several shots in the community and threw Molotov cocktails inside the houses.
A gunman was later shot and killed by members of the security forces during an operation on Dyke Road in Portmore.
Six illegal firearms including high powered weapons were seized.
The police said they have unearthed what is believed to be a hide-out for the Mexico gang in bushes along Dyke Road which is close to Gregory Park.
Senior Superintendent Christopher Phillips, Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine South Police, said residents of Gregory Park should expect further operational activities.
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