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Man held with 'Gun' in Road Town Tramp

-as search warrant unearths ammunition at his home
According to reports, it was while conducting a routine search for cannabis, as the bands were between Scotia Bank and Administration Drive, in Road Town, that police ranks discovered a gun on the male. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the Road Town, '2018 Rise and Shine Tramp,' was peaceful, Police did take a male into custody on the morning of Monday August 7, 2018 around 7 AM.

According to reports, it was while conducting a routine search for cannabis, as the bands were between Scotia Bank and Administration Drive, in Road Town, that police ranks discovered a gun on the male. 

The type of gun was not immediately disclosed, according to National Security Officials, briefed on the matter and who spoke to our newsroom. 

Police subsequently obtained a search warrant for the man’s home, where ammunition was also found. 

He remains in police custody and is expected to be charged.

8 Responses to “Man held with 'Gun' in Road Town Tramp”

  • ... (08/08/2018, 14:57) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    oh my
  • water (08/08/2018, 16:26) Like (66) Dislike (7) Reply
    While some of us can't get water running on our homes since last September, they got water in town playing with. Some of us can only find a gallon to throw over our skin
  • thank you (08/08/2018, 21:21) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank you officers for a job well done. The police do a great job keeping we the people safe during the festival and especially the jouvet.
  • What!! (08/08/2018, 22:20) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Dumb, Lets hope the courts are not giving some slap on the wrist for this.We have strict gun laws and penalties walking around with a gun should mean years in jail as a deterent to other fools.
  • Concern Citizen (09/08/2018, 08:09) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    I see people playing in water as children does. So what with the gun? Was he going to shoot the water? This is the level of his intelligence
  • east (09/08/2018, 12:19) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
    Damn a*s !! People going to celebrate emancipation and have fun! Where the hell you going with gun. Idiot like you !!!! Gun don’t make you a man and only dumb uneducated females does be attracted to those things!!! Make me sick
  • ReX FeRal (09/08/2018, 18:26) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stupid as stupid can get.


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