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Jerome Allen found guilty on arms & ammo charges

-To be sentenced on December 5, 2013
Jerome Allen has been found guilty of importing arms and explosives into the territory in 2011 and is expected to be sentenced on December 5, 2013. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Jerome Allen, who was accused of importing arms and explosives into the territory in 2011, has been found guilty on all charges.

Allen was found guilty for the offenses of unlawful importation of explosives, unlawful possession of explosives, unlawful importation of prohibited fire arms and unlawful possession of prohibited fire arms when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards today, November 29, 2013.

The facts of the case was that  around 4:30 P.M. on August 11, 2011, the Bomba Charger departed Charlotte Amalie bound for Tortola, and when it arrived around 5:45 P.M. at the Road Town jetty, Allen, who was a passenger, disembarked and proceeded to clear Customs and Immigration.

Subsequently, Customs Officers carried out a routine search of the vessel and a Customs dog indicated to its handler that something suspicious was in one of the bathrooms.

The captain was notified and was present when officers found a large Home Depot box containing an assault rifle, one Glock pistol, 250 live rounds of ammunition for the rifle and 21 live rounds for an AK 47 weapon.

When crew members were questioned, a Davin Thaxter came forward and allegedly stated that an individual [Allen] asked him to hold the box until the vessel was docked to collect it.

Allen has been remanded to prison until December 5, 2013 when he is expected to be sentenced.

16 Responses to “Jerome Allen found guilty on arms & ammo charges”

  • ABC (29/11/2013, 16:12) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    punkin waiting for hew
  • Gangster (29/11/2013, 18:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dont be stupid, its like you know alot pumpkin........hmmmm, thats telling me alot about ABC..... did pumpkin rub up on you while you was in jail in his cell................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jealous and you mssing pumpkin up there hahaha
  • PUMPKIN PIE (29/11/2013, 19:21) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Maybe we should make 'PUMPKIN' the Superintendent of Prison. All crime stop!!!!
  • legal team (29/11/2013, 20:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Vino; before i make a real comment on the topic,i have to continue enjoying the pumpkin jokes! LoL
  • ABC (30/11/2013, 16:57) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Don't believe the doom and gloom sayers, Jerome will be ooookkkk.
    • Abby (02/12/2013, 14:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply

      Ummm, you better believe the doom & gloom because this is a VERY SERIOUS matter. Weapons like that are for war! GREAT JOB to the people and dogs in charge!

  • johnny b good (30/11/2013, 19:49) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    tell me wa people warn these kind a thing in ya fa
  • VH (30/11/2013, 20:22) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    I am going to miss you for a little time my friend but know that you will forever be in my heart
  • Greg (02/12/2013, 14:26) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    @ VH--a little time you will miss him? Try BIG TIME for all that ammo he was smuggling in. But you can always visit and time will seem to fly by.
  • Abby (03/12/2013, 21:25) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    You will miss him a long time, for bringing weapons of MASS DESTRUCTION into our Homeland. Throw the book at him on this outrages act of endangering our homes and families.
  • set up (07/12/2013, 11:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    y wasn't the ferry guy charged ? 



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