Published 13 January 2023
Basseterre
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FIREARM, AMMUNITION FOUND DURING CHASE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 13, 2023 (RSCNPF): One person is currently in Police custody in relation to a firearm that was found while Officers were pursuing the individual.
The Officers were carrying out bail enforcement exercises in Sandy Point on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. While heading towards a house in the Bouncing Hill area, a male individual who was standing outside the house saw the Police approaching and ran. Officers pursued the individual and found a 9mm Taurus Pistol with a magazine containing four (4) rounds of 9mm ammunition during the chase. The person managed to flee, but was later taken into Police custody.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
