Two persons, Rickey Gumbs of George Hill, Anguilla, and Roberto Desouza, a Jamaican national residing at Blowing Point, were arrested on Tuesday, March 9, when the Customs Department held them for possession and importation of cannabis.

L-R: Commissioner Keithly Benjamin, Inspector Emris Rogers, Deputy Commissioner Rudolph Proctor and Inspector Paul Sinclair

Both appeared before Acting Magistrate, Courtney Abel, the same day and were remanded in prison until March 16. According to the Police, they were found with two packages of the drug each weighing about three pounds and with a street value of some US$3,000 each.

The regular police report, given by Inspector Emris Rogers, showed that there were ten crimes committed during the period March 3-10.

Among the criminal activities were five burglaries at South Hill, Blowing Point, Stoney Ground, The Farrington and Campus B.
The stolen items included desktop computers, a wallet with its contents, liquor and a sum of money. There was one attempted burglary at South Hill.

Three thefts were reported at North Side, The Valley and West End. The stolen items included plants, a bicycle and a hand bag.

There was one case of criminal trespass in which a property owner, on returning home, found an intruder on his premises at Blowing Point.
The Police reported thirteen arrests during the period as follows: three males for possession of cannabis, two on suspicion of burglary; two on suspicion of robbery; one male and one female, each for criminal trespass; one male for obstruction; one female for causing grievous bodily harm; one male for possession of a firearm; and another male to prevent a breach of the peace.

There were five traffic accidents, one of which involved injuries.

Commenting on the crime situation, both Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rudolph Proctor, and Inspector Paul Sinclair, expressed concern over the continuing burglaries on the island, including at educational institutions; the use of firearms, unlicensed vehicles on the road, vehicles with tinted windows and other unlawful practices. They warned that police patrols would be stepped up in various parts of the island with a view to clamping down on offenders of the law.

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