Officers of the Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) and the Joint Security Operations Tactical Team (JSOTT) executed a search warrant on the premises of a Christ Church resident in St. Kitts, which yielded the seizure of an illegal firearm.
Authorities executed the warrant on Thursday Sep. 25th on the premises of Joel Browne on suspicion of possession of controlled drugs, arms, and ammunition. A police communique indicated that during the search for which Mr. Browne was present, officers discovered: one (1) Beretta firearm, nineteen (19) 9mm rounds of ammunition, two (2) twelve (12) gauge cartridges, one (1) 9mm spent shell and one (1) bulletproof vest.
Mr. Browne and the contraband items were subsequently taken into custody, and on Friday Sep. 26th, he was formally charged at the Basseterre Police Station with three (3) counts of Possession of Ammunition, and one (1) count of Possession of Firearm.
This was the 16th illegal firearm seized for 2025 and the 3rd for September.
