ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three in Police Custody Following Large Seizure of Ammunition
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, 1 August 2025
The police have arrested three people following the execution of a search warrant that led to the discovery of a significant quantity of ammunition and firearm accessories.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 July 2025, officers attached to the Gang and Guns Suppression Unit (GAGSU) executed a search warrant at a property in Sutherlands, and during the search, the following items were discovered and seized:
Eleven (11) 12-gauge shotgun rounds,
Seven (7) 9mm rounds,
Thirty-six (36) 7.62mm rounds, Twenty (20) .22 rounds, Twenty-three (23) .45 rounds, Eighteen (18) .44 rounds, Seventeen (17) .25 rounds, Nine (9) .38 rounds,
Two (2) Smith & Wesson magazines, One (1) Glock 9mm magazine,
One (1) Smith & Wesson .40 caliber magazine, One (1) Sig Sauer 9mm magazine,
One (1) “Patent Pending” 9mm/.40SW speed loader, and One (1) flat-back Chinese AK-47 magazine.
As a result of the operation, a 30-year-old, 27-year-old, and 19-year-old, all of Sutherlands, were arrested and taken to the St. John’s Police Station along with the items seized.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda remains committed to reducing the circulation of illegal firearms and ammunition across the nation. Members of the public are urged to report any suspicious or illegal activities by contacting the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or by calling Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).
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This is becoming really, really ridiculous, if they are all found guilty just put their asses away for a very long time. ENOUGH HAS BECOME TOO DAMN MUCH NOW. And these idiots running the country showing chart about how safe we are compared to other countries as if we give a fuck
Mr Pompey who can these men approach to get off?
Them guns that Lester and vere bird leave here when they used our countries army license to order container loads of gun and send to south america, people that close to them say when them pack out the guns, some a them ask for guns as payment, b*ll ab**t use to take the m16 machine gun, plus the syrians gun running a act up!
How to hell they get these items ? They must be planning an invasion. Thank you Jesus. Someone lives have been saved.
come again…really????
Youths you all are following the wrong stuff this badness thing is set up on our people keep us fighting each ourselves ..they promote negativity to you in this age of the net in films and music this is happening in many Caribbean islands also in the projects in the usa keep you all in negative frequency fighting each other killing each other ..this badness dumb stuff is a part of the Willie Lynch method look at Africa now they waking up it’s time for our people to stop fighting each other with guns or any form of negativity and unite in peace power and progress we live under the oppressors system and still sleeping in 2025 …wake up an agenda is bin waged on the youth across the globe real talk many are blind but don’t have a clue
That’s a lot of ammunition. Are they a supplier? What is it in this place? Is it the wild, wild west?
That is a lot. Sounds like the criminal house……..
Hold what? Did I read wrong?
Some ? mark ABLP idiot now trying to shift blame to Lester and Vere Bird who are now deceased instead of placing the blame where it rightfully belongs on this bungling, incompetent Administration. The Big Bad Gaston Brown cannot remove the albatross Steadroy Cutie Benjamin who doesn’t know his ass from his elbow about keeping the nation safer
This is more like a business they are running, selling and supplying amunitions to gun owners. Clearly we have a big gun issue in this country and until we are able to plug the loop holes that are allowing the constant influx and inflow of guns and amunitions, we would continue to have this spike in gun crimes. I commend the police for discovering this trove but my mind tells me that it is far bigger than this one alone.
Give us names and photos. Seems like this house was a you got the money we got what you want or give us a day or two and we will definitely have what you want for a reasonable price.
WHAT THE HELL…! …OH LAWD! …GET OFF…! …FROM WHAT…? @ MR. POMPEY
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MORE OF A DARN ‘…CRAZY QUESTION,’ THAN A ‘…BAD ONE.’
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ANSWERING THIS WAY:
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(i) ‘…VOLUNTARILY PLEADING GUILTY: or
(ii) …TAKING LEGAL ADVICE TO DO SO, THERE IS ‘…NO GETTING OFF: so
(iii) …SAVE THE DARN LAWYER FEE.’
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NOW:
TO ‘…GET OFF!’ IS: to
(a) ‘…BECOME MENTALLY DEFECTIVE: or
(b) …SUICIDAL.’
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WHY…?
COURTS DO NOT HOLD TRIALS:
(a) ‘…FOR THE ‘CRAZY.’ …THEY ARE ODERED CONFINED TO THE ASSYLUM : nor
(b) …HOLD TRIALS FOR THE DEAD.’ FAMILIES PREPARE FOR FUNERALS.
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THE LAW-ON AMMUNITION:
[FIREARMS ACT: CHAPTER 171: SECTION 2].
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AMUNITION FOR FIREARM OF ANY KIND:
(i) ‘…EVERY SHELL:
(ii) …CARTRIDGE CASE:
(iii) …BOMB:
(iv) …HAND-GRENADE:
(v) …BULLET OR LIKE MISSILE: and troubling part
(vi) …WHETHER CONTAINING ANY EXPLOSIVE: or
(vii) …GAS: or
(vii) …CHEMICAL OR NOT: and
(ix) …WHETHER INTENDED TO BE DISCHARGED: from
(x) …ANY GUN: or
(xi) …OTHER PROPELLING: or
(xii) …RELEASING INSTRUMENT: or
(xiii) …BY ANY MECHANISM OR NOT.’
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OFFENCE OF STRICT LIABILITY:
UNLAWFULLY POSSESSING THESE, MAKES IT AN OFFENCE OF ‘…STRICT LIABILITY.’
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POSSESSION MAY BE:
(a) ‘…ACTUAL- HAVING IT IN HAND: …POCKET: …BAG: (if observed thrown anywhere). and
(b) …CONSTRUCTIVE- HAVING IT CONCEALED/HIDDEN ANYWHERE ON RESIDENCE/ OTHER PREMISES.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO JAIL, IS BY HAVING ‘…AN UNLICENSED FIREARM OR AMMUNITION.’
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QUESTION:
(i) ‘…WHERE DO YOU WISH TO SPEND CARNIVAL?’
(a) ‘…THE PENITENTIARY: or
(b) …THE CEMETERY?’
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KEEP OUT.
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GUN LESSON NO. 1, NOW OVER.
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THINK GOOD: ‘…REMAIN SOBER.’
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Nat Turner I couldn’t agree more.
@ man fro point: bold face say when you don’t know you just don’t know,
Lester and vere bird shipped lots a gun through here, man that work on unpacking containers attest to this, they get their special, guns don’t rotten, you could sell someone gun in 1940, it will be still here today taking lives, a lot a the guns here are from world war one, and here doing damage in society, and since the 1970’s Syrian man shipping gun and drugs, in the 70’s syrians does buy farmers big watermelon and cut them and stuff them with items they ship off, and sell guns it happen here cool and smooth that nobody saying anything, and the government tip toe around Caucasian or syrians.
Hey Mr. Prime Minister. Put them in army suit n sent them go Iran n Iraq to fight war… them man must not be living in society with so many ammunition. They need to go fight war on the front line too. Not even jail fit them man.a them a turn the little boys n girl wrong. And send them to they have too early in life…. and the little ediot little children don’t know that these men don’t love them… ..get out of the gangs n go bk to school or go work…or else..badness NEVER EVER PAID YOU ALWAYS DIE YOUNG……THANK YOU TO THE POLICE FORCE FOR SICH GREAT MOVE ..MORE TO COME.. I PRAY GOD COVER ALL OF U OFFICERS
These seizures of ammunitions, guns and other weapons from these youths shows that there are sophisticated criminal enterprises operating in Antigua and they weren’t established ten or twenty years ago.
A nineteen year old and those in their 20’s didn’t just wake up from a coma in January of 2025 and decide to get into the smuggling game. It means that there are much older individuals who are well established and insulated running these gangs. This house is not a storage facility, it’s a distribution facility.
We need a three strikes law for certain offenses. Meaning automatic life without parole. Many more of these foot soldiers will then give up their handlers or suppliers.
@? – well maintained guns no matter how old will still fire rounds.
@Man Fram Point – Gaston Browne’s administration is recent nd yes, they must do much more to close the loop holes and contraband tunnels at the ports but the wide open seas with hundreds of coves and inlets with a weak coast guard (understaffed and ill-equipped) is disastrous for law enforcement. On the flip side, yes Rice Pudding Squish_Melo Cutie Benjamin must be fire and bring in RAWLSTON Pompey as Attorney General.
Please leave Mr Pompey in retirement…. He’s missing his old Job … WALK GOOD.. TALK GOOD.. BE GOOD..