BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE two individuals who were taken into custody following the firearm find during a stop and search at the Quarry at New River, Nevis last Friday (Aug. 17) have been charged.
A press release issued today, stated that on Monday (Aug. 20), police formally arrested and charged Lorin Bartlette of Cole Hill and Jervis Liburd of Pond Hill with Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Ammunition and Smuggling.
The stop and search resulted in one 40mm pistol with several matching rounds of ammunition being found in motor lorry PB1053 which was occupied by Bartlette and Liburd.
This find brings the total the number of firearms taken into police custody in the federation for the year, to 21.
