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September 12, 2021


Police arrested two male suspects for possession of unlicensed firearms

The strategic crime fighting initiatives employed by the Royal Bahamas Police Force have again resulted in the removal of (2) two firearms from the streets of New Providence on Saturday 11th, September 2021.

Preliminary reports are that shortly after 2:00 p.m., officers from the Operations Unit, while patrolling on Fox Hill Road, observed two male occupants of a gray Honda Accord who were acting in a suspicious manner. The vehicle was stopped, and a field search conducted. While searching, the officers discovered (2) two 9mm pistols each containing 12 unfired rounds of ammunition and an additional empty magazine. Consequently, both suspects were arrested and taken into custody. Investigation into this matter continues.

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Police are appealing to members of the public, who may have information that can assist with our investigations into these incidents and other criminal matters, to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 502-9991/2, Crime stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477) or the nearest police station.

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