ANTIGUA – Five brothers in police custody for drugs, firearm and ammunition

Five brothers from Potters are currently in custody assisting police with their investigations, after illegal drugs, firearm and ammunition were found at their home.

Vandross Daawuud

In the early hours of Friday morning, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department and the Rapid Response Unit (RRU), swooped down on the home of a Potters family occupied by 29-year-old Vandross Daawuud and his younger siblings; 25-year-old Jelani Daawuud, 23-year-old Akeem Daawuud, 22-year-old Amir Daawuud and 19-year-old Keeshun Daawuud.

Akeem Daawuud

The lawmen found one Cobra .380 pistol along with seven matching rounds of ammunition, 214 grams of cannabis, five ecstasy tablets, an undisclosed sum of money among other items.

  

The men were taken into custody and the items seized and taken to the police station. They are expected to be charged in connection with the offences.