Oversight & ethics enforcementPublic safety & negligence
Jamaica's Integrity Commission report on the Firearm Licensing Authority finds its licence database was 'manipulated' and 191 rounds of ammunition unaccounted for
Confidence: Alleged · 1 sourceJamaica · Oct 13, 2026
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Firearm Licensing Authority (Jamaica)
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Integrity Commission (Jamaica)
What happened
An Integrity Commission report into the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), tabled in Jamaica's Parliament on 2 June 2026, concluded that the FLA's Licence Management System was manipulated and that it appears inaccurate information was entered into a firearms dealer's account. The report also noted that 191 rounds of .22 ammunition belonging to a licensed firearm holder could not be accounted for and recommended an independent audit of the agency's vaults. These are findings of the Commission's Director of Investigation as reported by the Jamaica Observer.
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Jamaica Observer“The DI [Director of Investigation] concludes that the FLA’s Licence Management System (LMS) was manipulated by the FLA and it appears that inaccurate information was inputted in Mr Kent Brown’s LMS account,” the report stated. The commission said the conclusion was based on evidence that four entries were made to Brown’s account showing three individuals purchasing a total of 6,000 rounds of bird-hunting ammunition without his request or consent. “The DI’s conclusion is premised on the fact that Shevon Robinson, former Database Administrator at the FLA, made four entries to the LMS of Mr Brown, of three individuals purchasing a total of six thousand 12 Gauge bird hunting ammunition, without the request or consent of Mr Kent Brown,” the report said. Investigators also examined the FLA’s ammunition storage and inventory systems and found weaknesses in accountability measures. The report noted that 191 rounds of 0.22 ammunition belonging to a licensed firearm holder could not be accounted for and recommended an independent audit of the agency’s vaults.
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