A 35-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly seized an illegal firearm and ammunition during the VincyMas carnival celebrations in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said Devorn Baptiste, of Georgetown, was arrested and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition following an operation in Arnos Vale on July 4.

Police allege Baptiste was found with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, along with eight rounds of 9mm ammunition, without the licences required under the Firearms Act.

He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where he was granted EC$15,000 bail.

As part of his bail conditions, Baptiste was ordered to surrender his travel documents and report to the Central Police Station every Wednesday and Friday.

The case has been transferred to the Serious Offences Court and is scheduled to resume on July 13.