POLICE from the Major Investigations Task Force (MIT) and Denham Police Division have launched an investigation into the death of two men, whose bullet-riddled bodies were found dumped in sections of downtown Kingston yesterday.

"At about 6:30 am police received a call and went to the location at the intersection of Habour and Port Royal streets, where the remains of the men were found," a police officer from the Kingston West Police Division told the Observer.

The police said it appeared the men were killed elsewhere and later brought to the location.Up to press time the names of the men were not released.

"The police have launched a full investigation into the matter and are calling any one with information to come forward," an officer at the Constabulary Communication Network said yesterday.