In a major law enforcement operation carried out early on the morning of Sunday, May 31, 2026, officers from the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda have recovered an extensive cache of suspected stolen property and taken a local Fort Road resident into custody for questioning. The operation, led by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Task Force, got underway at approximately 6:30 a.m., when law enforcement personnel executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the suspect’s residential property in the Fort Road district of St. John’s.
Upon searching the premises, investigators uncovered a massive assortment of unaccounted-for goods spanning multiple categories, ranging from high-value consumer electronics to industrial and construction supplies. The full list of recovered items includes a wide array of household appliances: televisions, stoves, microwave ovens, blenders, pressure cookers, rice cookers, ceiling fans, and air fryers, as well as large-scale equipment such as generators, air-conditioning units, and water pumps. Construction and power tools were also among the haul, including chain saws, drills, sanders, weed trimmers, air compressors, complete tool kits, and construction materials such as fencing wire, bulk electrical supplies, and plumbing and bathroom fixtures. Additional items found included several cellular phones, multimedia projectors, and assorted hardware supplies.
Following the discovery of the unclaimed property, the resident occupying the searched property was placed under arrest on two charges: suspicion of larceny and suspicion of receiving stolen property. He was subsequently transported to St. John’s Police Station, where he remains in custody as the investigation progresses, alongside all of the recovered goods that will serve as evidence in the case.
In the aftermath of the operation, the Royal Police Force has issued a public appeal to residents of Antigua and Barbuda who have recently filed reports of stolen property from their homes, commercial businesses, active construction sites, or private storage facilities. Law enforcement officials are encouraging any individual who believes any of the recovered items may be their property to visit the CID headquarters in person with formal proof of ownership to aid investigators in the ongoing identification and ownership verification process.
At this stage of the probe, police are working to trace the full origins of all seized goods, and are actively exploring potential connections between this cache and a series of unsolved larceny and burglary reports that have been filed across the island in recent months. Anyone holding additional information that could help move the investigation forward is requested to contact the Criminal Investigations Department directly at the phone lines 462-3913 or 462-3914, or to submit an anonymous tip through the independent Crimestoppers hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).