Two guns found during peak Carnival activities
By Shawn Seabrookes
Senior Reporter-SKNVibes.com
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| 9mm pistol with 10 rounds of ammunition |
Basseterre, St. Kitts: The Security Forces were able to end 2007 on a positive note in relation to the recovery of illegal firearms as officers from the Defence Force recovered two guns- a 9mm pistol and a .380 pistol- and some ammunition on December 31st, on Princes Street, Basseterre.
The 9mm pistol had 10 rounds of ammunition while the .380 had two rounds.
According to a Police Press release, the soldiers were making a routine patrol along the above mentioned street, when they came upon some unidentified men who threw an object under a car and fled the scene once they sighted the soldiers.
A thorough search under the car revealed the two pistols and ammunition.
The identity of the young men is still unknown.
The recovery of the two weapons means that 21 weapons were recovered from the streets in 2007, compared to 8 in 2006.
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| .380 with two rounds ammunition |
The discovery of the weapons was quite significant as the Carnival celebrations were at their peak and Princes Street is right in the midst of the celebration areas.
The Police and other Security Forces continue to work assiduously to rid the streets of illegal firearms.
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