Trio charged after Red Hill operations
Three people have been charged after police seized a firearm, ammunition and cannabis during operations in Red Hill. The arrests followed a series of search operations carried out early on the morning of May 18 by officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Task Force, Gang and Guns Suppression Unit, Special Services Unit and […]
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Three people have been charged after police seized a firearm, ammunition and cannabis during operations in Red Hill.
The arrests followed a series of search operations carried out early on the morning of May 18 by officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Task Force, Gang and Guns Suppression Unit, Special Services Unit and K-9 Unit.
Police charged Embert St. Ange of Red Hill with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of cannabis.
Officers reportedly seized a black and silver Ruger .380 auto pistol, 14 rounds of .380 ammunition, one round of 9mm ammunition and about one pound of cannabis during the operation.
Meanwhile, 38-year-old Gael St. Ange, also of Red Hill, was separately charged with unlawful possession of 113 grams of cannabis.
He was also jointly charged with 28-year-old Tamisha Cyrille of the same address for unlawful possession of 3.8 pounds of cannabis and unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to transfer.
The accused are expected to appear in court at a later date.
“The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda continues to intensify its operations aimed at removing illegal firearms, ammunition, and controlled drugs from the streets, while maintaining public safety,” a press release noted.
