Published 13 May 2017
St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Husband and wife Dwayne Martin and Carla Hendrickson of Harbour View were both sentenced to three years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition according to reports reaching WINN FM 98.9 on Friday afternoon (May 12).
The gun and ammunition, a glock semi-automatic gun and 13 rounds of ammunition, were discovered last year after police executed a warrant to search the couple home.
Published 13 May 2017
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 130, 2017 (RSCNPF): An late night execution of a Search Warrant on a property in Cayon has resulted in the seizure of an illegal firearm and matching ammunition.
The search conducted around 10.45pm on Friday (May 12) by officers of the Special Service Unit(SSU) resulted in the discovery and seizure of one (1) Ruger P345 .45 pistol with a magazine containing five (5) rounds of .45 ammunition.
Six (6) persons at the location were taken into Police custody.
Published 13 May 2017
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 12, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to implement measures and programs geared towards the reduction of crime and violence, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says society, including the family unit, must play a greater role in ensuring there is no hiding place for criminals.
Prime Minister Harris, speaking on Wednesday (May 10th) during his monthly press conference, said society must “rise to a higher level of engagement and support, in order to rid this country of the scourge of violent crime – gun violence in particular and criminality in general.”
Published 13 May 2017
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2017 (SKNIS): Traffic authorities are expected to be more vigilant in enforcing national laws regarding the tinting of vehicles in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The legally accepted percentage of tint on vehicles is 35 percent. However, various vehicles can be seen on the road with a darker tint. Only security or emergency vehicles or those otherwise authorized by the relevant authority are allowed to have a higher tint percentage.
Published 13 May 2017
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 13, 2017 (RSCNPF): A Police Constable and a Defence Force Soldier have been arrested and charged with Larceny stemming from a January 12, 2017 incident in Nevis.
The incident was first investigated as a Police involved traffic accident and after a report from the victim, transitioned into that of a case of Larceny.
Police Constable Kern Cabey, of St. Peters, St. Kitts was arrested on Tuesday (May 9) and Private Lovell Warner, of Brick Kiln. Nevis was arrested on Friday (May 12) and formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Larcency.
