Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) continue to recover illegal firearms and ammunition across the Turks and Caicos Islands with the latest recovery being June 23rd 2026.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., responding officers attended a location on Grace Bay Road, where during a search of the area, officers discovered a black sock concealed beneath a 40-foot storage
container, which contained a .45 calibre pistol.
Officers from the Forensics Support Branch responded to the scene, processed the area, and
safely secured the weapon. The firearm was found to be loaded with five (5) live .45 calibre
cartridges.
No arrests have been made in connection with the recovery, and investigations remain
ongoing.
To date, for the year 2026, the police force has recovered six illegal firearms across the TCI comprising two rifles and four pistols.
The recoveries include:
Two firearms recovered along the Leeward Highway;
One recovered in Grace Bay;
One recovered in the Lower Bight;
One recovered in Blue Hills; and
One recovered in Grand Turk.
During the corresponding period in 2025, the police force recovered eight firearms: six pistols and
two rifles.
