FIREARMS AND BULLETPROOF VESTS FOUND DURING SEARCH OPERATIONS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 10, 2023 (RSCNPF): Several firearms and bulletproof vests were taken into Police custody following search operations conducted in two separate areas.

During a search operation in the Needsmust Area on March 08, 2023, two (2) Smith & Wesson .38 Revolvers, one (1) Brownie Semi-Automatic Pistol and one (1) 12-Gauge Shot Gun were found. They were taken into Police custody.

Also, three (3) Bulletproof vests were discovered and taken into custody by the Police on March 07, 2023, following a search that was conducted on a premises in Greenlands. 

Investigations into these matters are ongoing.

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