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Two Men Arrested After Police Find 9mm Pistol and Ammunition in Vehicle

20 April 2026
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ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWO ARRESTED FOR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Monday, April 20, 2026

The police have arrested two males, ages 25 and 26, from Willikies and Pares Village respectively, in connection with the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Around 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, police officers attached to the Willikies Police Station were on mobile patrol duty in the district when they observed a blue Honda Fit motor car travelling along the Willikies Main Road without a front number plate.

The vehicle was intercepted, and a search was conducted in the presence of both occupants, and one 9mm pistol with seven (7) matching rounds of ammunition were discovered inside the vehicle.

The firearm and ammunition were seized and both men were arrested and taken into custody. Investigations remain ongoing.

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