Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: DEU seize illegal gun and drugs in home raid, male and female in custody
By Stephen Dean RBPF
Oct 2, 2017 - 10:23:32 PM


Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Drug Enforcement Unit officers, took an adult male and an adult female into custody following the seizure of an illegal handgun and a quantity of dangerous drugs on Monday 2nd October 2017.

According to reports, shortly after 2:00pm, a team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit acting on intelligence executed a search warrant on a home located at Major’s Alley off Williams Lane, Kemp Road, where they uncovered a .9 – millimeter pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition along with a quantity of marijuana. The male and female occupants of the home were subsequently taken into custody in connection with this discovery.

Firearm and ammunition seized by DEU

Police are appealing to the public to share information on any illegal/suspicious activities in their communities, no matter how small or insignificant (the tip) may seem, members of the public are urged to anonymously contact the police at 919 or Crime Stoppers at 328-tips (8477) (New Providence) or 1-242-300-8476 (Family Island)

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