Crime/Justice, Local news, News

National Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy

Published 30 May 2017

Cabinet at its meeting of 12th May 2017 considered the Report of the National Crime Reduction Symposium held on 9th February 2017 and the Follow-up Workshop in Nevis on 2nd March 2017, and approved in principle the emerging National Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy. The symposium brought together about 200 representatives of stakeholder groups and organisations, including representatives of the Clergy, the private sector, youth and other community interest groups, government departments, the Police and other security forces, who listened to a presentation by Dr. Neals Chitan on Twelve Roots of Crime that are influencing criminal activity in the Federation and elsewhere. Following the presentation, stakeholder representatives identified those roots of crime that were germane to their organisation or profession, and outlined strategies that they are prepared to implement to reduce the effects of those roots of crime that could be addressed through the work of their respective organisations.

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Illegal sale of driver’s licences now under police investigation

Published 30 May 2017

Illegal sale of driver’s licences now under police investigation.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 30th 2017 – A month after several persons were arrested for defrauding the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, another investigation is being launched into reports of the illegal sale of driver’s licenses on both islands.

Police Inspector Carl Caines who heads the Traffic Department in St. Kitts confirmed the investigation on Traffic Talk on local radio WINN FM’s Breakfast Show on Monday.

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POLICE CONTINUED VIGILANCE NETS ILLEGAL FIREARM AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE (105) ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION

Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2017 (RSCNPF): Continued hard work by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police in efforts to remove illegal firearms and ammunition from our communities is continuing to yield positive results. Overnight Officers of the Special Services Unit (SSU) removed another illegal firearm and over one hundred rounds of ammunition from our communities.

As part of the increased Operational Tempo officers executed a number of search warrants and other searches on Friday night (May 19) and early Saturday morning (May 10).  The searches netted one (1) illegal firearm and a total of one hundred and five (105) rounds of ammunition.

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Wounding incident at Upper Cayon

Published 19 May 2017

Wounding incident at Upper Cayon

a 17 years old boy of McKnight Basseterre arrived at the Mary Charles Hospital with a number of wounds to his body.

He alleged that he went to buy weed from Lorna at Upper Cayon and when he came out the yard a number of masked men attacked him, beat and chop him up.

He managed to escape and made his way to the Mary Charles Hospital at Molyneaux.

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MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN GILLARD MEADOWS INCIDENT.P

Published 18 May 2017

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN GILLARD MEADOWS INCIDENT.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 18, (RSCNPF): A suspect taken into custody on suspicion of the murder of Gregory Mills has been arrested, formally charged and cautioned.

Arrested and charged is Omax Bye, a 31year old male resident of Upper Shaw Avenue, McKnight.

He was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of murder which was committed on Tuesday (May 09).

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