Kyle Kabel, 26, of Valley, Virgin Gorda, has been charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force following the recovery of a firearm and a quantity of suspected cannabis during a patrol on the island, police said.
Officers attached to the Virgin Gorda Police Station were on mobile patrol on March 27, when they observed Kabel behaving in a manner they considered suspicious near a local establishment. After approaching him, officers conducted a search and recovered a firearm from his person.
A subsequent search of a nearby vehicle, carried out in his presence, led to the discovery of a quantity of green vegetable matter suspected to be cannabis.
Kabel was later formally charged with carrying a firearm without a licence, unlawful possession of explosives, and unlawful possession of a controlled drug. Police said the firearm was identified as a Glock .45 handgun, along with five rounds of .45 calibre ammunition, and approximately 31 grams of cannabis.
He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court and was remanded to His Majesty’s Prison until May 2026.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force said it continues to take what it described as a “zero-tolerance approach” to illegal firearms and controlled drugs.
Police are urging anyone with information related to illegal firearms or drug activity to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 or 284-800-8477 from overseas.
