Jamaican charged in relation to recent shooting on Fort Hill
This news site had first and accurately reported on the incident, which was later confirmed by Police Public Relations Officer Diane L. Drayton.
Sources had related that persons were seen running and taking cover while gun shots rang out in the vicinity of a scooter rental establishment some time before noon on the day in question. No one was injured.
Police, in a press release today, July 11, 2017 stated that Nickail Chambers, 26, a native of Jamaica, residing at Lower Estate was today charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with intent to injure.
“This charge stems from gunshots fired on Fort Hill on June 22. He is scheduled to appear in Magistrate’s Court tomorrow morning (July 12), police stated in the press release.
Police charge 3 for firearm, drugs
Meanwhile, police also reported that Selroy Hanley, 28, of Purcell Estate was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition. Hanley appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today, July 11, 2017 and was placed on remanded for his later appearance.
Hanley, Chambers and Owen Chambers, 52, father of Nickail, were also charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to supply to another after search warrants executed at their respective homes uncovered the drugs. Hanley was charged additionally with unlawful possession of cocaine with intent to supply.
“These firearm-related arrests are a result of ongoing efforts by the Royal Virgin Islands Police to detain persons seen with, suspected of having or importing illegal firearms into the Territory.”
Commissioner of Police noted there is a lot of overt and covert police work going on behind the scenes into the early morning hours.
Police have confiscated seven firearms and several rounds of ammunitions for the year so far.
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27 Responses to “Jamaican charged in relation to recent shooting on Fort Hill”
This dude been charge for thief then some r*p* charges now a gun charge and he still in the BVI but if you over stay in the BVI you get deported with the quickness.. Smh one mess up system
Welsah for your info he never rape anyone an plus he never over stay an for your info he is a belonger ayo mother sk*** like to talk wah the f&&**(( ayo don't know it look ayo jus waiting for somebody down fall to talk bad on them mind yuh dam business an leave other people's business alone don't mind the talk FAM we got you I jus hate all ayo mehson like to chat whey ayo don't know
All they are doing is embarrassing people like me who tries daily to let others know that most of us are decent, hardworking, law abiding people.
@Rasville hush yuh mo**** sk***** why you don't come an wash them for me all ayo %&*((%$£ jus like to chat that why a lot a ayo can't go not even st Thomas an live Caz ayo mind people's business too much and yes rasville I know who the @£$%^ u is too so "!£$"!£ off an leave the boy alone
Are you on drugs? Who the @"%$& wants to go to st thomas to live and what does that have to do with the topic?
@bvi Caz ayo "%$^&£ scared and love people's business so ayo got to stay ayo a&& rite here anyway @bvi have a bless night yo peace out
Free my dawgz "$£%&* the system
What you buy is what your wear.the government needs to do more thourough back ground checks on these individuals who are granted belonger status here in the virgin islands.look at this young man criminal record.the british virgin islands give these immigrants a chance to get a better life.look what the do in return.at the end of the day we have to live with all the headaches these immigrants done heŕe in this place.
WHAT KINDA NIGGATREE I SEEIN HERE MEHSON....ALOT OF THESE PEOPLE COMMITTING THEM CRIMES ACTUALLY SPENT *MOST OF THEM LIFE* HERE IN THE BVI. SO IT DONT MATTER WHERE DEM BORN....THEM WAS EXPOSED TO BVI CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE.......