BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - A former officer of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and his girlfriend were convicted and sentenced on charges of gun and ammunition psooession.
Police, in a media statement, revealed that former officer Tyrique Jones and Sylaine Phipps were convicted for the Possession of Firearm and Possession of Ammunition on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Both of them were sentenced to serve three years at His Majesty’s Prison on each charge, with their sentences set to run concurrently.
Back in 2021, police reported that Jones (26) of Wades Garden and Phipps (29) were both charged in connection with the find of a Beretta PX4 Storm Pistol and several rounds of .9mm ammunition that were found in a female bag during a security check at the entrance of a night spot in Basseterre on October 22, 2021.
