Crime/Police
Two Held With Glock Guns – Casheem Walters And Khalil Winter Charged With Possession Of Illegal Guns And Ammo
Two men were on Saturday, June 10 arrested with two glock guns and ammunition during a patrol by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Armed Response Team
in Parham Town on Tortola.
Casheem Walters, 33, of Josiah Bay, Tortola, and Khalil Winter, 23, of no fixed place of abode, were each charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
A June 12 statement said officers of the RVIPF were on patrol when they arrested the the duo armed with the two illegal guns and ammunition.
They will appear in Magistrate’s Court at the next available sitting.
Meanwhile, detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department continue to investigate two robberies which occured on Tortola – June 5 Pickering Street robbery and June 8 Purcell Estate robbery.
The statement said in the early hours of June 5 an armed robber held up four persons in a parking lot along Pickering Street near the Elmore Stoutt High School.
The bandit stole cash and jewellery 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,” the statement stressed.
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The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed that Tarik Aaron was arrested shortly before midnight on Friday, April 17, on extradition orders issued by authorities in the United States Virgin Islands, and has since appeared before the Magistrate’s Court.
According to police, the arrest was carried out in connection with a request from USVI authorities, though further details have not been disclosed.
Aaron appeared before the Magistrate’s Court today and was denied bail.
Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.
Crime/Police
Two Men Arrested in Free Bottom After Police Recover Modified Firearm, Drugs and Ammunition
Dalfree Rodriguez De La Rosa, 22, of Hannah’s Estate, Tortola, and John Harvey, 33, of Purcell Estate, Tortola, were arrested on April 16, after officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) recovered a modified firearm, cannabis and ammunition during a stop-and-check operation in Free Bottom, police said.
According to the RVIPF, officers on patrol conducted the stop and discovered a Glock pistol, a quantity of cannabis and 13 rounds of .45 caliber ammunition. The firearm was later identified as a prohibited weapon that had been modified for fully automatic fire.
De La Rosa has been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, possession of explosives and possession of a prohibited firearm. Harvey has been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.
Acting Commissioner Kenrick Davis, speaking on behalf of the Senior Command Team, commended the officers involved in the operation.
“Their continued professionalism, teamwork, and commitment to duty have significantly contributed to the safety and security of our community,” Davis said.
The RVIPF said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to address illegal firearms and drug-related activity across the Territory.
Six new police vehicles have been added to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) fleet as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen law enforcement capacity in the Territory.
The force stated that the vehicles will support policing operations by improving mobility, response times and visibility across communities in the Virgin Islands.
“These additions form part of our continued efforts to enhance operational capacity and visibility across our communities,” the RVIPF said in a statement.
The vehicles are expected to be deployed on roads throughout the Territory as they begin active patrols in support of law enforcement duties.
The RVIPF also indicated that additional vehicles are expected to arrive in the coming months, further expanding the resources available to officers.
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