TWO men were arrested and two guns seized in separate police operations in New Providence on Monday.

Shortly after 12.30pm, officers assisted by the Canine Support Unit searched a business on Boyd Road and discovered a firearm with ammunition. A 24-year-old man was arrested.

In a second incident around 7pm, Operation Black Scorpion officers were on foot patrol on Market Street when a man fled into a nearby establishment after seeing police. Officers pursued him and found a gun with ammunition inside the building. Two men, both 36, were taken into custody.

Operation Black Scorpion is a joint initiative of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force aimed at strengthening public safety and combating crime.