Police in plain clothes arresting the man
Police from the north of the island have arrested a man in connection with an illegal firearm and ammunition.
St. Lucia News Online (SNO) first received news of the police operation at around 9:30-40 a.m. when an unmarked police vehicle with plain-clothed officers swooped down on a pickup in Marisule, Gros Islet, near the Trade Winds gap.
Unconfirmed reports are that a shot was fired, but it is not clear who fired the shot.
A marked police vehicle arrived on the scene a few minutes later, about 9:57 a.m.
The suspect, who is believed to have been on board the private vehicle, was arrested for possession of a firearm and ammunition.
More details later.
