{"id":343271,"date":"2025-06-16T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=343271"},"modified":"2025-06-16T21:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:18:21","slug":"no-exceptions-says-ag-police-chief-regarding-ongoing-sweep-for-illegal-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/no-exceptions-says-ag-police-chief-regarding-ongoing-sweep-for-illegal-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No exceptions&#8217; says Acting Police Chief regarding ongoing sweep for illegal firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343272\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343272 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250616_151229-COLLAGE-642x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AG Chief Lincoln Corbette, illegal firearms seized by police in Dominica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Firearms Investigative\u00a0Unit\u00a0is currently conducting investigations into the importation of a large quantity of firearms and ammunition into the state.<\/p>\n<p>Acting\u00a0Chief of Police Lincoln Corbette\u00a0made the disclosure during a press conference held on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis unit comprises members of the Domestic Police Force, Customs, \u00a0FIU, among other government \u00a0organizations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Corbette, due to the ongoing investigation into this matter, he is unable to go into details.<\/p>\n<p>However, he revealed that during the period of January 23, to June 14, 2025, a total of 42 firearms and 220 rounds of ammunition were intercepted at the ports of entry in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong those firearms include [were] two assault-type rifles, \u00a0AR-15s,\u201d he revealed. \u201cThese, basically, are weapons of war. It is equivalent to the M16 \u00a0that&#8217;s carried by soldiers in war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Corbette said that for the year so far, in addition to what was intercepted at the ports, \u201cwe have intercepted seven additional firearms and 69 rounds of ammunition from the hands of suspected criminals. So we have 42 at the port and seven, doing our own local investigations on the island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that brings us to 49 firearms and 289 rounds of ammunition that have been removed from the hands of criminals,\u201d he stated. &#8220;Those weapons could have found themselves pointed at anybody in the state and they&#8217;re no longer available to criminals to use to commit those all-out acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Corbette went on to add that these seizures have led to the arrest of 21 individuals for possession of firearms and trafficking of firearms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of these 21 individuals, seven people have been convicted and fined at the court while the other matters are pending trial at the court,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Corbette revealed that for the past two weeks the CDPF have ramped up their operations on the streets, doing house searches among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese operations will continue to ensure that we can rid the streets of illegal firearms,\u201d he noted. \u201cOur mandate continues and I wish again to warn these people who may be in possession of firearms without a license. Take my warning seriously, we ask you to surrender those firearms to the police, to a priest or somebody that you have confidence in that [will hand it] over to the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cDo not keep the firearms at your home because we will be coming,\u00a0we\u00a0will be searching\u00a0and by now\u00a0you should realize it could be anywhere we&#8217;ll\u00a0come for it. No exceptions, we will\u00a0be searching, breaking down doors if we have to, to ensure that we rid the streets of illegal firearms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called on every citizen in Dominica to support the police in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you know of a firearm, someone who has a firearm, please report it to the police,\u201d Corbette advised. \u201cYou must have an officer that you can speak with in confidence to report it to the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said reports of illegal firearms can also be made to\u00a0Crimestoppers at 1-800-TIPS or 1-800-8477.<\/p>\n<p>Corbette also called upon the parents who are aware that their children are harboring firearms, and\/or they have firearms on the premises, \u201c&#8230;ask them to surrender firearms to the police. Ask them to surrender to the police, to give it up. Because when we come, a lot of times people are not very happy. But, we have to do what we have to do. And if it means that we will take down the front door or the back door or the side of a house, we have to do it. But to prevent that from happening, please surrender the firearms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not get yourself involved in trafficking firearms or being in possession of firearms without a valid license,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Firearms Investigative\u00a0Unit\u00a0is currently conducting investigations into the importation of a large quantity of firearms and ammunition into the state. 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