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2 arrested following gun & ammo find in East End

From left: Antonio Diaz Montero, 50, and Wilson Lorenzo Perez, 40 were arrested and charged with Keeping an Unlicensed Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosives. Perez was additionally charged with Illegal Entry. Photo: RVIPF
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said it conducted an early morning operation in the East End district on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during which one Glock pistol and six rounds of 9mm ammunition were recovered. Photo: RVIPF
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said it conducted an early morning operation in the East End district on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during which one Glock pistol and six rounds of 9mm ammunition were recovered. Photo: RVIPF
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said it conducted an early morning operation in the East End district on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during which one Glock pistol and six rounds of 9mm ammunition were recovered.

As a result, Antonio Diaz Montero, 50, and Wilson Lorenzo Perez, 40 were arrested and charged with Keeping an Unlicensed Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Explosives. Perez was additionally charged with Illegal Entry.

Both men appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and were remanded to His Majesty’s Prison. They are to return to court on September 22, 2026.

According to the RVIPF in a press release today, June 18, 2026, this recovery marks the 12th firearm seized by the RVIPF since the start of 2026, highlighting the Force’s continued efforts to remove illegal firearms from the streets and enhance public safety across the Virgin Islands.

'Deadly threat'

Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool stated, “The recovery of this Glock and ammunition in East End is a stark reminder of the deadly threat that illegal firearms pose to our community. This is especially concerning given that firearms have been the weapon of choice in all our recent homicides. Every weapon we seize is a potential life saved. While this marks our twelfth recovery this year, we cannot become complacent."

Ms Vanterpool urged every resident to stand with the RVIPF, not as bystanders, but as active partners in safety.

"Our officers operate under challenging circumstances, yet they remain relentless in their mission to keep our communities safe, and for that they have my gratitude and admiration. If you see something, say something. Together, we can choke the supply of these dangerous weapons and keep our Territory safe."

The RVIPF said it remains committed to reducing gun-related crime and preventing illegal firearms from entering and circulating within the Territory. Members of the public with information concerning illegal firearms or other criminal activity are encouraged to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9512 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-8477 (TIPS).

27 Responses to “2 arrested following gun & ammo find in East End”

  • Rubber Duck (18/06/2026, 12:15) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    Deport them as we don't make guns here
    • Rubber Duck (20/06/2026, 17:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Deport aint good enough. What about THEIR country of Origin ? Where ID that type of information ?
  • BuzzBvi (18/06/2026, 12:42) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Are they local names? Or can we send them back?
    • LOL (19/06/2026, 08:47) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
      That a question, you know those are Spanish names. This is not Santo.
  • Age gone wrong (18/06/2026, 12:46) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    That 40 year old looks like 60 and the 50 year old looks like 70. Hard and fast life is taking its toll on them
  • watson (18/06/2026, 13:08) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    see who brings weapons into the country not the local boys alone and there is a lot more of those guys living amongst us
  • c (18/06/2026, 13:34) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good job on the seizure. I am also glad they called it ammunition instead of explosives.
  • c (18/06/2026, 13:37) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    My bad. Headline said ammunition but the article still said explosives for the charges.
  • GET RREAL (18/06/2026, 14:07) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Government, i.e. Premier, Police Department and the Governor, you must all work together to arrest theses individuals,
    and after going through the court system; they must be DEPORTED if they were not born in the BVI.
  • OP (18/06/2026, 14:23) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Thank for doing your job but at the same time don't get to excited that don't even 1% of guns that ae on the streets but any how good luck
  • Wellsah (18/06/2026, 14:27) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    one on the right going to get so much wife from this social exposure. treat him good for fathers day
  • thank you (18/06/2026, 18:56) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    No bail for those two scums. When their court proceedings is over, put them on the next. Thing smoking out of town be it boat plane or barge to wherever the hell they came from. People like those we don’t need in our Territory. They are not law abiding citizens of the Territory and have no rights to be in the Territory.
  • Dummy’s (18/06/2026, 20:21) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    You can clearly see that’s a 40 not a 9mm
  • Fran (18/06/2026, 22:38) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Thank you, RVIPF. Keep sifting out this no-good scum that keeps invading our homeland. There are many illegals here working odd jobs, hiding in the bushes, and in people's houses who are hiding them. This guy is here illegally with a gun, and it seems he came to do damage. Keep the pressure on, and all of us from here should keep our eyes open and report suspicious people we have never seen before. If you are afraid, which most of us are, just send a letter with vivid descriptions and locations of these criminals. Yes, there are locals committing crimes here as well, and Crime must STOP so we can live peacefully again.
  • Well Sah (19/06/2026, 00:54) Like (1) Dislike (9) Reply
    They need to said how they made that arrest. It was a whistleblower or something we neeed to know
    • jah know (19/06/2026, 07:46) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Outta everything you could be concerned about, is that? Why you not worried about where they got that illegal gun or how that guy got here illegally or what are they planning to do with that gun if they already ain't done do it? Why would police give up how they got that info, for ayo to say you can't trust giving info to the police cause they'll say who it was? Be for real
  • BRAD BOYNES (19/06/2026, 06:57) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Immigration needs to step up their surveillance efforts. But they cannot do that when they are deliberately blocked from doing so.
  • tell me (19/06/2026, 07:35) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why would we keep them until September to have to feed them? Please get these scums out of our country and stop wasting tax payers money.
  • The Usurper (19/06/2026, 08:42) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    look like sicarios to me.
  • mehnknow (19/06/2026, 08:49) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    well look who it is! look like Adamo O daddeh
  • Crackdown (19/06/2026, 10:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good work RVIPF, I think they will need to expand the prison at this rate.
  • Gun culture (19/06/2026, 10:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    It seems like everyone is armed and firing off shots but the police.
  • More armed police (19/06/2026, 10:19) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    With all these guns on the street and crimes being committed in day light hours now, it’s time to train more police officers to carry firearms.
  • I HOPE (19/06/2026, 17:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    the police comunícate with the law enforcements in santo and the nessesary ballistics are done on that weapon to see it was involved in any crime ) and we have a dude with a pitbull name "trump " so we can donate their ballz to him and he can barbecue them for him ( who we don't think would mind if its Spanish or whatever nationality ballz , he just loves ❤️ them " bar B - Q


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