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

- 12 rounds of ammunition also seized
Police said a search of the teenagers led to the recovery of a loaded Glock 19 pistol containing 12 rounds of ammunition. Photo not of actual weapon recovered. Photo: sportsmanoutdoorsuperstore.com
Two men with firearms 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. Photo: VINO/File
Two men with firearms 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. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The two individuals 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, are 17-year-olds, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated in a press release this afternoon.

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.

38 Responses to “UPDATE: 2 males held by police are 17-year-olds; Glock pistol seized- RVIPF”

  • 2024 (18/07/2025, 10:28) Like (59) Dislike (2) Reply
    Live & Direct
    Bring Back the Stop & Search for the Betterment of Our Nation

    run chat that!!
  • lmao (18/07/2025, 11:08) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Not tired of getting caught at the banks
  • tom (18/07/2025, 11:44) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    The last set that they caught got away Scott free so more criminals decided to get in on the action.
  • A man is a man (18/07/2025, 11:57) Like (9) Dislike (46) Reply
    How them boys with gun only want to shoot man and not the police don't understand them got heart for man not the cops, clown
    • voter (18/07/2025, 16:15) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
      Wow!! Unbelievable comment!!
    • @ man is a man (18/07/2025, 17:07) Like (3) Dislike (29) Reply
      I agree. A lot of them police need shooting. I said it!! Now come fot me,!!
      • @@ man is a man (19/07/2025, 12:04) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
        Really? A lot of the police need shooting? The same police that you say need shooting is the police that is going to be the police you have to call when in the need of assistance. Know what? Bring in some Jamaican police from Jamaica. Those Jamaican police is tough nose and they are not afraid to take out the gun men and you trigger happy fools on the Island. A Island so damn small where law abiding residents have to live in fear
      • @a man is a man (20/07/2025, 01:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Ain’t nobody got to come for you moo moo you already expose yourself at how dumb ignorant and stupid you are bush man.
  • island bird (18/07/2025, 12:19) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    Then u hear them release ...next
  • Use your Head Guys (18/07/2025, 12:49) Like (28) Dislike (1) Reply
    Punishment needs to increase to 15 years plus if found with an unlicensed firearm. Hit them hard with fines too. They will think twice with their foolish behaviour. Go and look work, there is a lot of work out there if you want to make a decent living, but it will require hard work. My father always used to say hard work never kill a sole in this country. Want to rob a man for what he done work hard for to feed his family. STOP it, just to go lime and flex off on others for the Festival. Go put education in your head and be a decent human being.
  • Real Talk (18/07/2025, 13:02) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    GUESS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE WAIT UNTIL GOD KNOWS WHEN TO GET A FUTHER UP DATE
  • CASTRATE DEM (18/07/2025, 13:12) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    There's already a reQuest for any of those wannabe gansters have loose on the streets here , a dude with a PitBull named Trump and another person says they have two pitbulls that loves them barbecued . ( we cannot allow these bad boyz , to produce children like them to be a menace to society ) we are already experiencing a small number , are going to let them multiply , and then continue blaming the white boyz , will that solve the problem .
  • who are they? (18/07/2025, 13:42) Like (52) Dislike (0) Reply
    we want to see pictures. Its about time we stop hiding these criminals and let their faces be known
  • good (18/07/2025, 15:13) Like (24) Dislike (2) Reply
    see a lot of negative comments on facebook mostly young people

    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
  • local boy (18/07/2025, 16:11) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    The Late Daddy Friday said "Use your mind and not a nine." LOL, LOL.
  • So okay (18/07/2025, 16:12) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    By tomorrow the two raccoons will be back on the street planning and plotting. Those two raccoons ran off because they were up to no good. At least the police caught them before they were able to scamper off in the bushes or up a tree. HATE RACCOONS THEY CARRY RABIES.
  • Thank You RVIPF (18/07/2025, 16:43) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thank you very much officers. I appreciate what you trying to do.
  • smh (18/07/2025, 16:54) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    lets be real. these criminals will get off just like the last group did.
  • positive wibe (18/07/2025, 17:00) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is deeply concerning that a significant portion of crime in the BVI involves young people. This highlights the urgent need to invest in better education, discipline, and support systems for our children. Crime often starts from a young age, and without proper guidance, it can quickly escalate into serious problems for individuals and our society as a whole.
  • simple (18/07/2025, 17:12) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    As parents, it is time for a new version of parenting. We can no longer trust and believe that our children are well behaved and doing nothing wrong. It is time to search our houses and keep a very serious and strict eye on them, and not only the boys, but the girls as well. With cell phones in every pocket and social media accessible by everyone, the world is now literally at our door steps. We have to save our children from themselves even. And important as well we need to keep an eagle eye on who their friends are. We have to check their phones if we suspect anything and just be vigilant and pray as well. Life is difficult enough without our children going rogue on us. This is no longer a small island. The whole world is at our feet. People from everywhere are here with their good and bad behaviours and apparently it is as easy to buy a hand gun as it is an icecream cone. Let's be vigilant.
  • de silent one (18/07/2025, 17:58) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    By now we should recognise that most if our crimes are now been committed by these teenagers who think that they can commit crime without consequence. The court need to start making example of them by removing them from society for however long thereby sending a message that such behaviour wont be tolerated
  • Check this (18/07/2025, 18:24) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Those young boys is the new breed of criminals on Tortola. Those young boys is the ones you have to watch out for. Don’t get caught slipping on those young ones
  • 009 (18/07/2025, 19:05) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dem trying catch me slipping. The Most High Knows best.
    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.
  • WHAT!!! (18/07/2025, 19:57) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Children with guns again, they should be treated as adults
  • Arrest and charge the parents (18/07/2025, 20:42) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    The parents should be charged as accomplices but we don’t enforce laws in this backwards place
  • facts (18/07/2025, 21:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope they try them as adults. Where are the parents?! I say they should prosecute them!
  • warning! (18/07/2025, 22:50) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    You parents with these little boys roaming the streets all time of night like they big man up in everything step to me to rob me I am going to protect myself at any cost. I have to protect myself aka self defense be it they are 12,13,14,15 year of age. I don’t understand how some parents allow the streets to swallow up their boys like that.Once the streets get hold of your boys it’s a wrap.The streets become the parent.
  • ausar (19/07/2025, 00:01) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    AND THE NAMES of the young men, are??
  • smh (19/07/2025, 00:41) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Go look a job young bums
  • lord o. (19/07/2025, 06:06) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    As a security guard I hear this everyday,. "Leave them young boys alone, they are dangerous and not afraid to take you out. Now I belueve it...17 yrs old...This $7. 00 hr job don't won't the risk, then again the work permit hilding me hostage, Lord xan't some good souls see that a high risk security guard Job get a ninimum salary of $11 00 per hr at least $500 a week..Imagine going home with $550.00 Every 2 weeks, no over time pay...Security guards need help. Pls.
  • soon come (19/07/2025, 07:17) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    It have people who is going to go up against the police, some people get locked up there face and name All over the news. I can remember I was lock up in the police station and police bring in a man and they were saying they get a big fish his name only have to call the police going, but now there family in gun charge them name and face don't show
  • What? (19/07/2025, 08:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Names please!
  • @lord o (19/07/2025, 09:03) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Really the politicians are good because they have security trade license that lets them have guns.

    All of the rest of us they want us to be banking and getting rubbed out trying to get what we earned. They cant fix the road but want a crime summit real talk let the people secure the place police and all those little guys getting guns.

    All the rest of people without a political gang are supposed to live in fear.
  • WTF (19/07/2025, 09:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why not punish these punks names and post their photos. Stop hiding these criminals behind their age. The passport to their criminality is that they are under age.
  • They need (19/07/2025, 12:09) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    To start charging the parents of these underage children that is committing these crimes.
  • A COUPLE OF THINGS (20/07/2025, 10:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    COMES TO MIND AFTER READING XOME OF THE BLOGGS , THE PARENTS REALLY NEEDS TO BE CHARGED / THAT EILL SEND A STRONG MESSAGE OR A GOOD START OF THE CLEANSING OF OURSELVES / BECAUSE WHENEVER THEIR CHILDREN GETS CAUGHT THEY ARE THE FIRST TO START DEFENDING THEM / WITH LYRICS LIKE , ( HE or SHE ) IS A NICE CHILD OR THEM ISLAND POLICE NEED YO STOP HARASSING OUR ENTITLED KIDS OR THEIR FAMILY'S NAME OR THE YUTH HAS A LITTLE MRNTAL PROBLEM ETC / THE DUDE WHO OFFERED A SCHOOL BOY A LITTLE SIDE JOB TO MAKE A LITTLE CASH - WAS TOLD ( MEHSON YO MAD OR WHA , I CAN .MEK AH LIL RUN ON MEH SCOOTHER AN COLLECT MORE THAN THE POCKET CHANGE U TARKIN BOUT ) AND THATS JUST A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF THE MENTALITY OF THESE YOUTHS THESE DAYS / OH , AND UNDER AGE IS ONE OF LAME EX USED ABUSED TO HIDE THE FAMILY AND THEIR WANNABE GANSTER CHILDREN IDENTITY ( IN THE MEANTIME THESE SET OF ANGELS ARE BEING NURTURED AND WORSHIPPED AS IF YHEY JUST CAME OUT OF HEAVEN • WELL HALLELUEAH WE ARE SAVED ???? AMEN
  • 17 (21/07/2025, 05:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them aint too bright. Where those dumb kids get the guns no way they did it themselves.


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