A man standing on the roadside in the Agard, Morne Du Don area on Thursday, was arrested when police found a loaded pistol on him a little after midday.
Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department were on patrol in that community about 12:25 p.m., when according to the police, they had reasons to stop and search a male standing on the roadside.
They found a .380 semi automatic pistol with 10 live rounds of ammunition, one of which was chambered, according to the police.
Police press officer Corporal Aniel Innocent indicated that the man is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. He will be arraigned at the First District Court in Castries today, February 21.