St Kitts and Nevis: Gun and ammo found in St Paul’s

Police in St Kitts and Nevis seized an illegal firearm during an early morning safety patrol on Sunday.

Officers from the Special Services Unit and members of the St Kitts and Nevis Defence Force also found matching ammunition on their search through St Paul’s.

The discovery of a Cobray M-11 pistol, with a magazine containing 15 rounds of ammo, was made around 6am.

No one has been linked to the gun as of yet, police said.

The latest find comes after nine seizures in May.

There have now been 23 illegal firearms taken by police during 2017.

The Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force is continuing its appeal for people to come forward and share nay information they have have regarding criminal activity.

Crimes can be reported by calling any police station, Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477 or by using the SKN Crime Reporter App on a Smartphone.