Police have charged Travis Osbourne, 29, with two counts of keeping an unlicenced firearm after a revolver handgun and a shotgun was found at his residence in Carrot Bay on Thursday.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) confirmed the breakthrough in a media release on Friday.
The police said it resulted from an early morning operation by members of the RVIPF Armed Response and the Special Investigation Teams.
“The RVIPF is continuing to do its part to reduce the number of illegal firearms on the streets and to capture those in possession of the weapons. The Force is appealing to the public to get involved in saving lives and keeping the community safe by providing information on suspected persons or the locations where these firearms are being hidden or imported,” the RVIPF stated.
Persons can confidentially call the Crime Stoppers line 800-8477 (TIPS) or overseas call 1-284-800-8477 with the relevant information or contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.