Cops in Saint Lucia are giving a final chance to hand in illegal guns before a major crackdown. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force announced a brief amnesty program, allowing people to surrender firearms and ammunition at stations across the island during designated days. Assistant Commissioner Luke Defreitas called it part of a new zero-tolerance push against gun violence.
Individuals must contact their nearest station first to arrange the surrender. Weapons need to be unloaded and secured in a carrier for transport directly to the police. Authorities stressed this is not a cash for guns program or a grant of immunity from prosecution.
All surrendered items will undergo ballistic testing. Firearms linked to past crimes could still lead to charges. Defreitas warned that the amnesty is not a get out of jail free card, and enforcement will ramp up significantly once the surrender window closes. The goal is to remove illegal weapons from communities to improve public safety.
Individuals must contact their nearest station first to arrange the surrender. Weapons need to be unloaded and secured in a carrier for transport directly to the police. Authorities stressed this is not a cash for guns program or a grant of immunity from prosecution.
All surrendered items will undergo ballistic testing. Firearms linked to past crimes could still lead to charges. Defreitas warned that the amnesty is not a get out of jail free card, and enforcement will ramp up significantly once the surrender window closes. The goal is to remove illegal weapons from communities to improve public safety.
