AN assault rifle, 20 rounds of 5.56 calibre ammunition and a quantity of marijuana were seized by police at a property located on Marie Therese Street, Gros Islet last week.
According to the Royal Saint Lucia police Force (RSLPF) its drug unit executed a Warrant to Search for Property at the aforementioned address and discovered the identified items during the execution of the search warrant.
Following the operation, 49-year-old Marvin Joseph of Marie Therese Street, Gros-Islet, 40-year-old Alisa Dupal of Gros-Islet, 19-year-old Obediah Phillip and one female juvenile, also of the same address, were arrested for the offences of Possession of Firearm and Possession of Ammunition and subsequently charged for the offences.
Joseph received a separate charge for Possession of Controlled Drug.
They were escorted before the Magistrate’s Court, where bail was granted with the following terms and conditions:
• Joseph received bail in the sum of XCD35,000.00 cash, land documents or suitable surety.
• Phillip received bail in the sum of XCD7,500.00 cash, land documents or suitable surety.
• Dupal received bail in the sum of XCD7,500.00 cash, land documents or suitable surety.
• The female juvenile received bail in the sum of XCD7,500.00 cash, land documents or suitable surety.
“The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force continues to work assiduously to disrupt the operations of all criminal elements. The fight against crime demands cooperation between the public, and the police. Therefore, we implore everyone to assist by providing valuable information, by utilising the Crime Hotline (555), or the RSLPF Crime Hotline Application,” stated a press release from the RSLPF.