🚔 Illegal firearm seized in George Town, two men arrested

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has successfully seized an illegal firearm during a targeted patrol in George Town. On Friday night, officers observed a silver Honda Fit acting suspiciously. At around 2am on Saturday, the same vehicle was spotted on Halpine Road, off Eastern Avenue. The officers conducted a search of the car, discovering the gun along with ammunition in an extended magazine. A 24-year-old man from George Town was arrested on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The vehicle, firearm, and ammunition were all seized for forensic analysis. 🚗

Later that evening, at around 10pm, police officers conducted a search at a George Town residence. There, they arrested a 39-year-old man, also on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The RCIPS has indicated that the second arrest was connected to the first, although the specifics of this connection were not disclosed. The RCIPS estimates that there are at least 90 guns on the streets that have been used in crimes and not recovered. So far this year, officers have already seized seven illegal guns. 🏠