Topic: firearms
Man, 43, arrested on gun, drugs allegations
A 43-year old man has been arrested after police found drugs and a firearm in searches of his home and car.
Customs officer, 4 others deny conspiring to import drugs, firearms
A customs officer and four other have appeared in court, charged in relation to a conspiracy to illegally import firearms and cannabis.
US reaffirms Cayman as safe, advises on firearms laws and medical access
The U.S. has reaffirmed Cayman’s Level 1 travel rating while highlighting concerns over ammunition laws, water safety and medical access.
Two arrested after firearms, drugs seized by customs
Cayman Customs officers have seized four firearms, ammunition and ganja hidden in a shipment from the US
Man cleared on charge of gun possession
A man accused of possession of a semi-automatic pistol has walked free from court after a jury unanimously cleared him of the charge.
Cayman police deployed to Anguilla amid rising gang violence
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has deployed eight of its officers to Anguilla to help police on that island with gang violence.
Jury finds two guilty of conspiracy to murder Sven Connor
A Grand Court jury on Monday found Rolan Welcome and Antascio Rankine guilty of conspiracy to murder Sven Connor, who was shot dead in a hail of bullets inside his East End home in 2023.
Defence: Evidence of key witness ‘flawed’ in conspiracy to murder trial
Counsel for defendant Antascio Rankine said that the prosecution's evidence and the summing up disguised gaps in the case against his client.
Nine-year sentence for possession of untraceable ‘ghost’ gun
A man who claimed he found a backpack containing an untraceable so-called 'ghost' gun, bullets and drugs on a beach in East End was sentenced on Tuesday to nine years in prison.
4 firearms surrendered in gun amnesty
Thanking the "brave few" who surrendered their illegal weapons and bullets, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service revealed that four firearms and more than 2,800 rounds of ammunition were surrendered in the latest gun amnesty.
Armed but not so dangerous: The hidden ‘victims’ of zero-tolerance firearms laws
As lawmakers consider tougher mandatory minimum sentences for firearms possession, the Cayman Compass investigates the hidden challenges of zero-tolerance gun laws.
One gun turned in as amnesty hits midpoint
One firearm and a "significant" amount of ammunition has been handed over to the police as Cayman's gun amnesty period crossed its midpoint this week.
Changes to firearms legislation to outlaw 3D-printed guns
The definition of firearms is being amended in local legislation to include homemade weapons created on 3D printers and from assembly kits.
Two men appear in court on gun charges
Police recently arrested two men for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm, and the pair appeared in court on Wednesday.
Interactive: How firearms reach Cayman
With the assistance of law enforcement experts, analysts and academics, the Compass pieced together the possible route of a gun across decades and international borders and through the hands of multiple owners from its sale in the US to being fired in Cayman.
American guns, Caymanian victims
When a shooting takes place in the Cayman Islands, more often than not an American-made gun was responsible.
Crackdown at airport nets only one conviction amidst drug and firearm seizures
Between December 2023 and February 2024 Customs and Border officials tapped 27 people for a number of offences ranging from firearm possession to drug importation during checks at the Owen Roberts International Airport.
Cayman’s rising threat of gun crime
The shooting at the Ed Bush Stadium has left many asking the question, "What's become of Cayman? When did it get this unsafe?"
Police arrest wanted man
Police have arrested Christopher Perry Bush, 32, who has been on the run since mid-June after removing and destroying his ankle electronic monitor while on bail.
Second mystery gun for hire discovered in the community
The same 'community gun' has been used by a number of different criminals in multiple offences in Grand Cayman, including the murder of former prison officer Harry Elliott, the Grand Court heard Friday.
Police issue alert over ‘violent and dangerous’ wanted man
Police are trying to track down Christopher Perry Bush who destroyed his ankle monitor while on bail following an arrest for a firearm-related incident.
Police arrest wanted man
Police have arrested 26-year-old Malik Joseph McDonald, who was wanted in relation to firearms offences.
Smoking gun: Mystery weapon linked to multiple violent crimes
For more than a decade, police have feverishly scoured Cayman in hope of retrieving a 9mm handgun that has passed through the hands of multiple criminals on all sides of the islands’ gang divide.
More than a thousand registered guns in Cayman
According to information released to the Cayman Compass following a freedom of information request, in November 2020 there were 494 licensed gun-holders in Cayman, who own 1,102 firearms between them.
Firearm, drugs recovered during George Town raid
Police are currently on the scene of an operation at Archie’s Bar on Shedden Road, at which a loaded firearm and drugs have been recovered.
Guns, drugs seized in police bust
Police arrested five men after two guns and a quantity of drugs were seized in Savannah over the weekend.
Number of thefts on the rise, firearm crimes trend upward
Cayman has, so far, logged 42 firearm-enabled crimes in 2021 compared to 30 in 2020, along with a 24% increase in thefts, according to RCIPS statistics as of 8 Nov.
10-year sentence for bullets was ‘clearly unlawful,’ judge says
A decade-long sentence was “clearly unlawful” for possession of unlicensed ammunition, Justice Michael Wood said after hearing a recent appeal on behalf of a woman who received a 10-year jail term on the basis that it was the mandatory minimum.
West Bay man denies firearm charges, except air guns
Chadwick Cameron Ebanks appeared in Grand Court on Friday when he entered pleas to an eight-count indictment that included seven charges for unlicensed firearms. Ebanks, 40, pleaded not guilty to being in possession of unlicensed items at his West Bay residence on July 6.
American arrested on Brac after ‘large quantity’ of firearms found
A shipping container with a “large quantity of ammunition” inside, as well as a follow-up recovery of two unlicensed firearms at a Cayman Brac residence led to the arrest of their alleged owner on Friday.
Police raid in West Bay nets drugs, firearms
Four weapons and what the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service described as a “large amount of ganja” were seized during a raid at a West Bay home Thursday.
Third charge levied in firearms case
Leshawn Forrester was charged with a third crime Thursday in connection with a late-night incident in June, when he allegedly drove through a police roadblock.
Man wanted for traffic offenses charged for firearms
A man stopped for traffic violations on Tuesday ended up in Summary Court on Thursday charged with possession of an unlicensed handgun and 12 rounds of ammunition.
2 men sentenced to 12 and 15 years for illegal firearm possession
Walter Jordan McLaughlin was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of possessing an unlicensed .38 revolver.The same jury found Keith Rohan Montaque guilty of possessing the .38 revolver and a 9mm pistol. He received two sentences of 15 years.
Firearm investigation continues
Magistrate Valdis Foldats continued remand in custody for two people charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm after they appeared in Summary Court. Daniella Tibbetts and Kashwayne Hewitt first were brought to court on Feb. 13, charged with possession of an unlicensed .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol.
‘Leave firearms behind’ judge tells tourist; orders her to pay court cost
A tourist with a bullet in her bag stayed in Cayman three days and three nights longer than she had planned after being stopped at the airport. Ultimately, the magistrate explained that if a visitor is a responsible, productive individual with no previous convictions, then the court can decide not to record a conviction and can discharge them absolutely.
Guilty plea in firearms charge
Jose Guadalupe Sanchez, 29, pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon to possession of an unlicensed firearm in Cruz Lane, George Town, on June 8, 2015. Sentencing was adjourned until Oct. 21, when he was scheduled to return to Grand Court for sentencing on a similar offense.
Shots fired in George Town
Police are investigating a report of shots fired early Monday near Seymour Drive in George Town.
BT Man charged for Imitation firearm
A man who fled from a police operation in January has been arrested on firearms-related charges.
Revolver, cocaine seized in George Town house search
Police arrested five people following a search of a home in George Town on Friday. Two of those arrested were charged and appeared in court on firearms possession charges on Monday.
