Nassau, Bahamas - Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2015, Police officers across the island continue to clamp down on illegal firearms and ammunition with the seizure of four firearms and 25 rounds of ammunition in the past 24 hours.

In the first incident, at about 5:30pm on Saturday 31st October 2015, officers from the Flying Squad acting on information searched a bushy area off Joe Farrington Road resulting in the seizure of 25 rounds of ammunition and a quantity of dangerous drugs. No one was arrested in connection with the find.In the second incident shortly before 9:00pm on Saturday 31st October 2015, officers from the Eastern Division acting on information searched an abandoned vehicle at Blue Berry Hill Road, where they found a handgun. No one was arrested in connection with the find.

In the third incident around 11:00pm on Saturday 31st October 2015, officers from the Eastern Divisionacting on information searched an abandoned building at Blue Berry Hill Road, where they found a handgun. No one was arrested in connection with the find.

In the fourth incident, shortly before 1:00am on Sunday 1st November 2015, police received a report of gunshots being fired on Independence Drive near Baillou Hill Road. When officers from the Mobile Division arrived in the area they met a group of males who fled on foot. One of the males dropped a firearm to the ground whilst running away. The officers gave chase but were unable to catch the men. A handgun was recovered from the scene.

The final incident occurred shortly after 1:00am on Sunday 1st November 2015, when officers from the Flying Squad intercepted a black jeep, with an adult male aboard, at Windsor Place. The vehicle was searched and one .45 pistol and 6 rounds were seized. The adult male was taken into custody and is expected to appear in court early this week to be formally charged.

THE POLICE ARE URGING CITIZENS TO CONTINUE COLLABORATING WITH THEM IN AN EFFORT TO RID THE COUNTRY OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS, WHICH ARE THE WEAPONS OF CHOICE IN MEANWHILE, THE POLICE CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OPERATIONS ACROSS THE ISLAND AND COUNTRY AND ARE IN VIGOROUS PURSUIT OF ILLEGAL GUNS AND THEIR MOVEMENT ACROSS OUR BORDERS.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON ILLEGAL WEAPONS OR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, ARE ASKED TO ANONYMOUSLY CALL POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8476 (FAMILY ISLANDS)