UPDATE: 2 males held by police are 17-year-olds; Glock pistol seized- RVIPF


Police said a search of their persons led to the recovery of a loaded Glock 19 pistol containing 12 rounds of ammunition.
Both individuals were taken into custody, and investigations remain active and ongoing.
13 illegal firearms recovered so far for 2025
This latest seizure brings the total number of illegal firearms recovered in 2025 to 13, matching the total for the same period last year.
Police said that even more notable is the significant increase in ammunition seized: 995 rounds have been removed from circulation so far this year, representing a 67 percent increase compared to the 333 rounds recovered by this time in 2024.
Among the firearms seized this year are high-powered weapons including the Springfield XD, High Point C9, Stribog SP9A1, P80 Handgun, and Glock 30mm, each one representing a potential tragedy that has been averted, according to the RVIPF.
See previous article published July 18, 2025
2 men with firearms arrested by police following chase in RT
Two men were reportedly taken into custody on Thursday morning, July 17, 2025, after they were found to be acting suspiciously around one of the banks in Road Town.
According to reports reaching our News Centre, the men were found to be in possession of firearms.
They were arrested after they attempted to flee on foot when approached by police, who were responding to reports of two persons acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Banco Popular around 2:00 AM.
Police Information Officer Akia L. Thomas-Nero confirmed the reports but said more details would be released shortly.
Investigations are said to be ongoing.


22 Responses to “UPDATE: 2 males held by police are 17-year-olds; Glock pistol seized- RVIPF”
Bring Back the Stop & Search for the Betterment of Our Nation
run chat that!!
dont mind the noise rvipf
glad yall caught them and got more guns of the street
only people against yall are crooks who either into crime or have friends & family into it
I'll be banking Next week Wednesday. If you miss me then...I'm going back on Thursday. Banco Popular. This getting out of hand. Big man does buy gun for lil boys and send dem to do work. They know they can't fight me so they rather do this. They gon loose everytime. TMH with me. If I get the chance...I shoot em first. Self Defense. Done with. I am protecting myself. They ain't playing fair. Nither will I. I've had enough. I am done. Thank you for reading.