On the morning of 21 October 2015, police conducted an operation in Sandy Point and arrested two people.[1] Police identified the two as Davereen Brownbill and Chavez Nital.[1] The search of the residence they occupied was carried out by the Special Services Unit with support from Division B officers executing a search warrant.[1] Both men were charged with possession of an illegal firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.[1]

Officers found one loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol and three rounds of ammunition in the house.[2] They also found a quantity of dried marijuana in the house.[1] Police said the pistol was the 16th illegal firearm removed from the Federation’s streets that year, compared with 12 in 2014.[1]

Division B commander Superintendent Cromwell Henry said the operation was part of ongoing targeted intelligence-led operations aimed at finding and seizing illegal firearms and drugs.[1] Assistant Commissioner Ian Queeley said removing illegal firearms from communities was critical under the force’s Six-Point Plan for reducing crime.[1]