A Royal Bahamas Defence Force Officer and another man are in custody following the seizure of a firearm and a quantity of drugs on Friday.

According to reports, shortly after 1:00pm, officers from the Mobile Division were on patrol when they received a report of gunshots being discharged on Emanuel Way off Soldier Road. Acting on information, the officers went to a home on Emanuel Way, where they conducted a search and uncovered a 9-millimetre pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition, along with a quantity of marijuana. The RBPF officer and the man were arrested in connection with the discovery.

• A man wanted for questioning in connection with a murder was arrested after a raid on a home at West Ridge Estates on Thursday.

20–year-old Deiondre Delvon Demeritte is now in custody.

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