Crime Correspondent: St. Kitts/Nevis

,Walter Parris ,Nigel Ford ,Kimbal Williams of Canada Estate

In an operation, the swift and decisive action of a joint team comprising the police on Nevis, the St. Kitts/Nevis Coast Guard, along with officers of the Nevis Customs and Excise Department, led to the discovery of a large quantity of drugs last Thursday. Acting on information received, the security forces conducted the joint operation at Tamarind Bay in Nevis and met an unoccupied vessel SV Louana Two, docked with six packages of compressed marijuana weighing a total of 48 pounds (lbs) on board. The vessel and the drugs were confiscated. The drugs carry a street value of $120,000. During further searches conducted in the early hours of last Friday, police on Nevis with the aid of the K9 unit, discovered a large quantity of drugs in the bushes at Tamarind Bay. A total of 16 bales of compressed marijuana weighing 176 lbs, were confiscated by the police. A small dinghy was also found in the area and taken into custody. The drugs carry a street value of $440,000. Meanwhile, the actions of an alert and vigilant police officer led to the discovery of a quantity of drugs, and the arrest of the two occupants of motor car R234 last Saturday on South Independence Square Street, St. Kitts. The officer, who was in the area at the time, was able to identify suspicious behaviour of the occupants of the parked vehicle. A search of the vehicle by the security forces revealed two wrapped packages of compressed marijuana weighing 13.5 lbs in total. The drugs and the vehicle were confiscated and the occupants, Walter Parris of Stapleton but who resides in Road Town, Tortola and Nigel Ford of Biabou St. Vincent, were arrested and charged for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to supply. The drugs carry a street value of $33,750. The two individuals arrested are believed to be connected with the find on Nevis. A joint investigation involving customs, immigration and the police on Nevis is ongoing. Kimbal Williams of Canada Estate was arrested for possession of the illegal items. He will be charged for the offences and will be taken before the court shortly. One .45mm pistol with seven rounds of ammunitions, one bullet proof vest, one black mask, one camouflage uniform, one sniper scope, one tape recorder, and one rifle bipod were recovered from the premises.

,Walter Parris ,Nigel Ford ,Kimbal Williams of Canada Estate

In an operation, the swift and decisive action of a joint team comprising the police on Nevis, the St. Kitts/Nevis Coast Guard, along with o...