Five in Police Custody for Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Ammunition, and Cannabis

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Five in Police Custody for Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Ammunition, and Cannabis

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Wednesday 9 July 2025

Five people are in police custody, following a series of stop-and-search operations conducted across several communities on Tuesday 8 July.

Around 7:00 p.m., police arrested four male suspects, all residents of Villa, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and several rounds of Ammunition.

In a separate but related incident, a male resident of Ottos was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Cannabis.

All items, including the firearm, ammunition, and cannabis, were taken to police station as part of the ongoing investigations.

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda continues to intensify its efforts to rid the streets of illegal firearms, ammunition, and narcotics. These operations form part of the Force’s broader strategy to enhance public safety and maintain law and order throughout the island.

The public is once again reminded of the importance of cooperating with the police and providing information that can assist in the fight against crime. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).

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10 COMMENTS

  1. The police are working real hard with cleaning up the streets. And if these criminals would begin speaking we would know the heads behind these crimes

  2. Can we tip our hats to the hard working policw officers. Anyone who doesnt admit there has been a major improvement is simply dishonest.

  3. Our new police commissionerand head of CID are working. In the last month I can recall that over 10 Gun removed from the streets

  4. Atlee Rodney was just not cutting it. Thank God he left. Look at the difference in crime fighting under Jeffers. Good riddance Atlee, go back to Dominica

  5. Until they stop the the guns from coming in, I’m not celebrating anything,nada.

    Until they start locking up these Mafia Bosses in Antigua that are bringing in these weapons, I’m far from giving any credit to any law enforcement officer, None, Nada!

    Poor people do not run organize criminal enterprises, not unless you’re Haiti with no elected Government.

    Is that what Antigua is? I certainly hope not!

  6. Continue to do a great work. Bring them dirty boys in their cages where they can no longer frustrate us

  7. Semper fi. Law and order must prevail, so as to stem the downward spiral into anarchy and the attendant societal maladies. A bold stance must be embarked upon in order to maintaining the desired effect of a progressive society social fabric of each endeavorring all achieving. Thus stated. It would be to the benefit of all stake holders to abolish the staid British norm embedded in the civil service mantra of salary enumeration; and enhance it with modern day standards of hourly actuation for the providers of governmental services. Whereby a standard forty hours work week actuation, is augmented with mandatory overtime payment on the clock, and would lend itself to getting rid of the Barracks-Cop mentality so pervasively entrenched within the rank and file of the Police Department. This initiative will give the effect of a progressive environment for the recruitment and retention of professionals with the intention to serve and protect; and thus giving the impetus for indigenous participation that reflect the demographic of sovereign mandate benefit and, community participation. Yet, I commend the positive trajectory embarked upon by the New Commissioner at the helm of our first-line responders; with extension to the ranks and file of Antigua 🇦🇬 Barbuda Boldest Civil Servants. A salute is in order: per si. with congenital “Thanks”.

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