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Escaped St.Kitts Prisoner Turns Himself in. Tells BVI Authorities he was Scared of Continued Prison Beatings

Published 5 May 2017

St.Kitts National Olanzo Dore, who escaped police custody on Virgin Gorda last week was on Wednesday May 3rd hauled before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards, who heard that the offender fled because he was being beaten at Her Majesty’s Prison.

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Olanzo Dore

BY: BVI NEWS ONLINE

St.Kitts National Olanzo Dore, who escaped police custody on Virgin Gorda last week was on Wednesday May 3rd hauled before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards, who heard that the offender fled because he was being beaten at Her Majesty’s Prison.

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The 31-year-old native of St Kitts and resident of Virgin Gorda pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody.

Dore’s attorney Valerie Stephens-Gordon told the court that her client only escaped because he was ‘scared for his life’.

The defence attorney however noted that she has informed Superintendent of Prisons David Foot about the reported ‘beatings’.

She said Superintendent Foot has promised to put measures in place to prevent any further incident.

According to Stephens-Gordon, Superintendent Foot also said he did not know about the alleged ‘beatings’.

Prison officer removes handcuff

The prosecution stated that, around 9:20am on April 29, Dore was transported from Her Majesty’s Prison on Tortola to the Magistrate’s Court on the island of Virgin Gorda.

After his court appearance, he was brought to the Virgin Gorda Police Station.

A police officer, as well as a prison officer, later escorted the offender to St Thomas Bay Jetty to board a ferry back to Tortola.

The two officers, along with Dore, were waiting in a parked vehicle for the ferry.

The prosecution reported that, while they waited, the prison officer removed the handcuffs from Dore, although the police officer had advised against such action.

Roughly five minutes later, Dore opened the vehicle door and said: “Boi Angie; I gone.”

He fled the area and remained on the run for days.

On May 1, Dore eventually showed up at the Virgin Gorda Police Station along with certain persons.

He told police during an interview that he was being beaten in prison, and he was afraid to return there.

Dore is scheduled to be sentenced this month.

Meanwhile, police reported late last year that Dore was held on a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Woman Nabbed With Coke In Her Panties Sentenced To Jail Time

Published 4 May 2017

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN); The woman busted at the RL Bradshaw international airport with a packet of cocaine in her underwear one year ago, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.

Pia Nisbett of Spooners Village, Nevis arrived in St. Kitts on a flight from Antigua the evening of May 1, 2016. Customs searched her luggage and person and discovered the drugs in the panties the woman was wearing at the time.

Police reported that the cocaine weighed 0.25 kilograms.

She was charged with possession of cocaine, importation of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.

Nisbett went before the magistrate court earlier this week and pleaded guilty to all charges. She was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for the importation charge but received no penalty for the other two charges.

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Armed Robbery

Published 3 May 2017

Incident Type: Armed Robbery/Vehicle Theft

Location: Paradise Heights, near airport

Time/Date: May 2, 2017. Report received approximately 11 p.m. Incident occurred about 11 pm.

Buckie Got It…..Two masked male suspects, one armed with a handgun both about 6ft tall

A Community Member, who is currently a house-guest of a another Community Member who is not on island, reported that she exited the driver’s side of her parked vehicle and noticed her passenger door was ajar. When she turned back to close the car door, two males approached her and attempted to hold her down and tape her mouth shut. She told them she had money, and they released her, took the vehicle, her purse containing her ID, drivers license and cell phone and drove toward the direction of Conaree/Cayon. The vehicle is identified as a white Wrangler from Bullseye car rental. No injuries reported.

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Caribbean nationals among 76 criminal aliens arrested in Florida and Puerto Rico

Published 2 May 2017

BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Nationals of a number of Caribbean countries are said to be among 76 criminal aliens arrested in Florida and Puerto Rico.

 

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said its officers arrested 76 criminal aliens recently in an enforcement action targeting individuals who pose a threat to public safety. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers made the arrests across the state of Florida.

 

Of those arrested by ICE during the enforcement action, which was conducted from April 18-21, 57 had criminal records that included felony convictions for serious or violent offences, such as lewd and lascivious behaviour, sexual battery, child sex crimes, sex offences, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, weapons charges and drug violations. Additionally, 19 had less serious or violent violations to include larceny, petty theft, trespass, driving under the influence, fraud, driving with no driver’s licence.

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS SAYS THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY MAINTAINS A ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO CRIME

Published 2 May 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 27, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says his Team Unity Administration maintains a zero tolerance approach to crime and stated that the government will continue to provide law enforcement agencies “with as much support as the state could” in the fight against crime.

In the 2017 Budget, the government allotted approximately $72 million to the Ministry of National Security, which represents the largest yearly budgetary allocation ever given to that ministry.

Prime Minister Harris, speaking during a telephone interview with Freedom FM’s Juni Liburd on Thursday (April 27), said this investment has allowed for stepped-up operations by security forces as well as the roll out of several initiatives including the government’s CCTV Project.

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