ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWO CHARGED WITH FIREARM AND AMMUNITION OFFENCES
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, May 8, 2026
The police have arrested and formally charged two persons in connection with separate firearm and ammunition seizures carried out during police operations on Wednesday, May 6.
Cavel Brown of Freetown was charged with Unlawful Possession of a modified flare gun, and Unlawful Possession of three (3) 9mm rounds of ammunition. The offences allegedly occurred around 4:05 a.m. at Freetown.
Meanwhile, 45-year-old Twini Payne of Collins was also charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, to wit one Taurus G25 9mm pistol, Unlawful Possession of a Magazine, and Unlawful Possession of three (3) rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Both individuals are expected to appear before the court sometime next week.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda continues to intensify operations aimed at removing illegal firearms and ammunition from the nation’s streets and is urging members of the public to cooperate with the police in their fight against gun-related crimes.
Anyone with information relating to illegal firearms is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call the Crimestoppers anonymous hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).
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A Twini Payne Governerment in power, he has represented Antigua in many Agricultural exhibitions so he will just get a slap on the butt hahahhahahhaha and go.
Twini is a good man I can’t believe this
The question I have is with praedial larceny still happening did Twini try to get a firearm license and got denied?
As a farmer, how can either he or any of his farming brothers protect their farms?
On the other hand, has the firearm he was caught with been proved to have been involved with another crime?
Where was he when he was found with the firearm?
There are more questions than answers.
@Joan
So if the firearm is illegal, you’re saying there are certain place if he’s caught it’s okay, that’s what your saying?