BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THREE young men are in police custody charged with possession of cannabis sativa.
The three men are 22-year-old Keithroy ‘Pie Pie’ Duncan of Shadwell, Yanick Fyfield (21) and Hassan Warner (20), both of Ponds Estate.
According to Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Vaughan Henderson, members of the Anti-Narcotics Unit arrested and charged Fyfield and Warner on Monday evening (Apr. 18) while on the same evening, Duncan was arrested and charged by officers of the Basseterre Police Station.
“On Monday evening, members of the Anti-Narcotics Unit conducted a number of stop and search and vehicular checkpoint operations in the Basseterre and Conaree areas. A significant number of vehicles were stopped and searched, tickets were issued and Yanick Fyfield and Hassan Warner were formally arrested and charged without warrants for possession of cannabis the said evening,” Henderson said.
He continued: “On the said evening, police officers at Basseterre formally arrested and charged Keithroy Duncan without a warrant for possession of cannabis.”
He also stated that Sergeant Travis Rogers, Head of the Anti-Narcotics Unit, said they have stepped up their campaign in the interdiction of illegal drugs and that they would continue their zero tolerance approach on illegal drugs and firearms.
“We are taking a more vigorous and proactive approach towards the interdiction and eradication of illegal drugs and firearms. Our all inclusive strategy will touch on every aspect of policing, which includes traffic offences as well.
“We must fight the scourge of crime on all fronts if we are to make a meaningful impact. I must also highlight that we will continue to adopt our zero tolerance approach on illegal drugs and firearms,” Rogers reportedly said.
Inspector Henderson also stated that the police are seeking the public’s full support whenever they are conducting these operations, “as traffic congestions and delays are expected, but every effort would be made to minimise these inconveniences”.
He further stated that investigations into these matters are ongoing.
