NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A serving female member of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is among two people arrested after police seized a firearm with ammunition during an early morning operation in New Providence on Friday.
According to preliminary reports, shortly after 1:00 a.m., officers attached to the Anti-Gang & Firearms Investigation Task Force, assisted by additional officers, acted on intelligence and executed a search warrant at a residence off Sea Breeze Lane.
During the search of the residence and its two occupants, officers discovered a firearm containing ammunition. A 27-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were subsequently arrested and cautioned. Police identified the woman as a serving member of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
Investigations remain ongoing.
The Anti-Gang & Firearms Investigation Task Force is a multi-agency initiative involving officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Bahamas Customs, Department of Immigration and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
