Two guns seized, two charged
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Officers of the Armed Response Team seized two Glock handguns and arrested two men in Parham Town early Saturday morning as a result of continued patrols particularly in hot spot areas area around the territory.
Casheem Walters, 33, of Josiah Bay and Khalil Winter, 23, of no fixed place of abode were each charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
The two men will appear in Magistrate’s Court at the next available sitting. While officers carry out patrol operations, detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department continue to investigate the robbery that occurred in Purcell Estate last Thursday as well as a reported robbery which occurred early Monday morning where four persons were held up by a lone armed assailant in a parking lot along Pickering Street near the Elmore Stoutt High School.
Cash and jewellery were taken, and two victims sustained minor injuries. The RVIPF is continuing to do its part to reduce the number of illegal firearms on the streets and to capture those in possession of the weapons.
The Force is appealing to the public to get involved in saving lives and keeping the community safe by providing information on suspected persons or the locations where these firearms are being hidden or imported.
Persons can confidentially call the Crime Stoppers line 800-8477 (TIPS) or overseas call 1-284-800-8477 with the relevant information or contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.
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This is the type of news I like to see. Keep the pressure on RVIPF. Next up, I want to hear that unsolved murders are getting solved.
Well saw it looks like we got more civilian police officers than actual police officers that they feel the need to be armed. To much guns in this little place. Chief of police stop these scooter boys they packing use force if necessary.
Simply Put, No bail Must Be granted to persons illegally bearing arms.
NO BAIL AND INCREASE THE MINIMUM YEARS FOR CARRYING CONCEAL WEAPONS. MAKE IT 20 OR 30 YEARS.
The system itself is a joke 5 and 7 years sentence for gun out in 2 1/2 for 5 yrs and 3 1/2 for 7 and tap on the wrist give 15 yrs for gun any kind hand gun assault rifle.
Really the only conceal weapons we need to be worried about is guns. Otherwise persons including women should be able to have some form of legal self defense and they will carry them whether its illegal or not so to let off steam provide guidelines for legal weapons.