Law enforcement agencies have reported that they have intercepted an attempt to
smuggle illegal firearm and ammunition into the country by concealing the
contraband within what appears to be the Holy Bible.
A release from the police communications unit, STRATCOM said a firearm and
several rounds of ammunition were seized at the Deep Water Harbour on Monday
by intrepid officers.
“Police and Custom officers were conducting a joint operation at the main sea port
on January 15, when they discovered a 9mm pistol and 18 rounds of matching
ammunition concealed inside a package label as the holy bible.
“The items were seized and taken to the police station where further investigations
are ongoing,” the release stated.
Just last week, STRATCOM reported that the police seized close to one hundred
thousand dollars’ worth of cannabis at the V.C.Bird International Airport on
Thursday, 11 January.
The controlled substance, weighing 16 lbs, was discovered inside the Transit Cargo
area at the airport. It is valued EC$96,000. This is the first drug seizure at the
airport for 2024.
In 2023, the police and customs seized approximately 645.5 pounds of cannabis,
valued at EC$3,880,855 at the V.C. Bird International Airport and Deep Water
Harbour.
Four people were arrested and charged for drug offences in three of the seizures
made at the Deep Water Harbour. Also, the police seized 250 rounds of 9mm
ammunition at Deep Water Harbour in February of last year.
