Three Arrested After Major Ammunition Seizure

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Two Men Charged After Police Seize Firearms and Ammunition in Early Morning Operations
Guns and ammunition

Police report that they have arrested three individuals after a search warrant execution revealed a large amount of ammunition and firearm accessories.

At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2025, the Gang and Guns Suppression Unit executed a search warrant in Sutherlands, resulting in the discovery and seizure of various items, including:

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.

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Investigations are still ongoing as three individuals from Sutherland, aged 30, 27, and 19, were arrested and taken to St. John’s Police Station along with confiscated items.

Police have expressed their commitment to “reducing the circulation of illegal firearms and ammunition across the nation.” They continue to urge the public to report suspicious or illegal activities to Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or by calling Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).

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Orville Charles

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Orville Charles grew up in Potters Village, Antigua. After graduating from the University of Baltimore with a degree in Digital Communication, he spent years in the Social Work field, serving vulnerable populations and doing community outreach. He is an avid student of History, with many years of freelance experience in Multimedia.

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Comments (9)

  • Stone August 1, 2025, 6:31 AM

    come again…really????
    Reply
  • Rika August 1, 2025, 7:03 AM

    Hold what? Did I read wrong?
    Reply
  • Denise August 1, 2025, 7:04 AM

    That is a lot. Sounds like the criminal house……..
    Reply
  • Cleer August 1, 2025, 7:17 AM

    That’s a lot of ammunition. Are they a supplier? What is it in this place? Is it the wild, wild west?
    Reply
  • Nat turner August 1, 2025, 7:25 AM

    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
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    • Teacher for Life August 1, 2025, 8:19 AM

      Nat Turner I couldn’t agree more.
      Reply
    • Informed citizen August 1, 2025, 5:46 PM

      You said it all.
      Reply
  • Rachel August 1, 2025, 6:05 PM

    No man. What madness is that? A supplier? Thats where these little boys getting their guns from? This is a shocker. Awche
    Reply
  • Sheesh August 1, 2025, 9:42 PM

    Clearly they were selling these guns. Everybody has gun in antigua and barbuda it seems.
    Reply

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