Police Operations

Basseterre; St. Kitts: On Thursday 10th and Friday 11th July 2008, Police conducted routine Traffic checks and vehicle inspections around Basseterre.  Eighteen Vehicles were Inspected and found to have dark tinted windows and or windscreens. They were required to remove the tint from the vehicles.  Over twenty traffic tickets were issued for offences ranging from driving with defective number plate to driving unlicensed vehicle.

On Friday 11th July 2008 members of the Security Forces conducted operations in the Newtown, Conaree, Mc Knight, The Village and Monkey Hill areas. Several persons were stopped and searched for illegal drugs, arms and ammunition along with a number of vehicles and abandoned houses. Lewis Powell of College Street was arrested and charged for possession of cannabis and Kirk Reid of Basseterre was arrested and charged obstruction.

Police on Nevis conducted similar operations on Saturday 12th July 2008 and several persons as well as vehicles were stopped and searched for illegal drugs, arms and ammunition. Shawn Powell and Vere Henry both of Craddock Road were arrested and charged with the offence of possession of cannabis after a search revealed that they were each carrying a quantity of marijuana.

Further operations were conducted on Sunday 13th July 2008 by members of the Police Force and a number of search warrants were executed on several premises in the Basseterre area for illegal drugs, arms and ammunition.      A quantity of marijuana was found at the premises of Sherlon Cannonier of Neverson Street East and taken into custody. Cannonier was also taken into custody.  One silencer and a large quantity of marijuana were found on an unoccupied premises.  No one was held accountable.

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