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UPDATE: Caines gets 5 years for VG ‘guns in wall find’

April 4th, 2014 | Tags: tip off Guns RVIPF arrest couple
Elroy Caines (right) was today April 4, 2014 sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for possession of illegal weapons. He had pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon while his wife Kayone Caines denied the charges when they appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on March 19, 2014. Photo: VINO/File
Officers seen carrying the weapons allegedly found at the couple's home in Valley, Virgin Gorda. Photo: VINO
Officers seen carrying the weapons allegedly found at the couple's home in Valley, Virgin Gorda. Photo: VINO
Sources close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed with this news site that a man and woman have been arrested and taken into custody as a result of an AK47 and quantity of ammunition being found in their home. Photo: VINO/File
Sources close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed with this news site that a man and woman have been arrested and taken into custody as a result of an AK47 and quantity of ammunition being found in their home. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Gorda resident Elroy Caines, 27, was handed a total of 5 years’ imprisonment when he appeared before the Magistrates Court today, April 4, 2014 for sentencing on weapons possession charges.

Caines received 5 years each on two separate counts of possession of illegal weapons after pleading guilty in his appearance before Magistrate Dr Velon L. John on March 19, 2014. The sentences are expected to run concurrently.

Meanwhile, his wife Kayone Caines, 28, is expected to appear before the court again on April 25, 2014 for report after she pleaded not guilty to the same charges. The couple is represented by attorney Stephen R. Daniels.

An additional charge against the couple of possession of ammunition (explosives) has been put in abeyance pending a decision by the High Court.

Police allegedly found two high powered weapons – a Tech-9 submachine gun and AK-47 rifle – in a home shared by the couple after a search was carried out on March 18, 2014 at their Virgin Gorda home.

Mrs Caines was allegedly the only occupant of the home at the time the search was executed by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.

See previous story posted March 19, 2014:

UPDATE: VG man pleads guilty to gun possession, wife denies charges 

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Elroy Caines, 27, and his wife Kayone Caines, 28, both residents of Valley, Virgin Gorda appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on weapons charges today, March 19, 2014.

Mr Caines pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an illegal weapon while Mrs Caines pleaded not guilty to the same offences. An additional charge of possession of ammunition was put in abeyance pending a ruling by the Supreme Court.

Prinicipal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe told the court that Officers of the Special Investigations and Tactical Response Units executed a search warrant on the couple’s home on March 18, 2014 but the search was only witnessed by Mrs Caines.

During a search of the home, an investigator observed a wooden panel in the hallway entrance to the bathroom appeared to be breached. He removed the panel and found three white plastic bags.

One bag contained an IntraTech-9 Luger submachine gun with an obliterated serial number while another contained some 183 rounds of ammunition.

Officers also found an AK-47 assault rifle with an obliterated serial number. Mrs Caines was asked by the officers what the items were and also who they belonged to but she reportedly made no reply. The items were taken into police custody.

Police informed Mrs Caines she was being arrested for the possession of illegal firearms and she was taken to the Virgin Gorda police station. Mr Caines later arrived at the police station and was informed that he would be arrested under suspicion of possession of illegal weapons and ammunition.

The couple was later transported to the Road Town Police Station where investigators conducted interviews with each of them.

Mr Caines allegedly confessed that he knew about the weapons and had placed them in hiding in a panel in the walls while his wife was away from the home. He allegedly told officers the items belonged to him.

However, Mrs Caines allegedly told the investigators she had no knowledge of the weapons or how they got there. A check of the registry for gun licenses showed that neither defendant’s name was registered.

The Crown, led by Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe told the court that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be pursuing charges against Mrs Caines despite Mr Caines’ confession.

Mrs Caines was placed on bail of $5000. She is required to have suitable surety, surrender all travel documents and report to the Virgin Gorda Police Station Mondays and Fridays between 6AM and 6PM.

The two will return to Court on April 4, 2014 when it is expected that mitigation and sentencing will take place for Mr Caines’ guilty plea.

See previous story posted March 19, 2014:

UPDATE: Elroy D. Caines & wife Kayon charged after arms & Ammo find

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Public Relations Department of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced that the Virgin Gorda couple who were arrested yesterday afternoon have been charged.

“Police charged a man and his wife yesterday evening with two counts of keeping a prohibited firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition,” stated the press release.

The police released the names as being Elroy Dexter Caines, 27, and Kayon Caines, 28, of the Valley, Virgin Gorda and said that the couple are scheduled to appear in Magistrate’s Court today.

During an early morning search of couple’s home yesterday, officers of the RVIPF Special Investigation Unit, Task Force and Criminal Investigations Department executed a search warrant on a home in the Valley where a Tech-9 and an AK-47 was found concealed in the walls of the home. Police confiscated both weapons along with 189 rounds of live ammunition. 

See previous story posted March 18, 2014:

UPDATE: Police confirm firearms, drugs & ammo yield on VG

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in a press statement confirmed Virgin Islands News earlier article that two early morning police operations today March 18, 2014 have resulted in the seizure of two prohibited firearms and 189 rounds of ammunition, and ten cannabis plantations in Valley, Virgin Gorda.

“The RVIPF Special Investigation Unit, Task Force and Criminal Investigations Unit today executed a search warrant on a home in the Valley where a Tech-9 and an AK 47 were found concealed in the walls of the home,” the Police statement said. “Police confiscated both weapons along with 189 rounds of live ammunition,” the statement said.

Police said that two persons, a husband and wife, were detained and are being questioned in relation to the seizure.

See previous story posted March 18, 2014:

Tip off leads police to find AK47 @ VG home

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – (Post Time - 3:50PM) Sources close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed with this news site that a man and woman have been arrested and taken into custody, today, March 18, 2014 as a result of an AK47 and quantity of ammunition being found in their home.

According to informed and reliable source on the Sister Island, the home has been under the eyes of the lawmen for some time and following some investigations today the discovery was made.

Additionally, reports indicate that the man is a Virgin Islander while the woman is from another Caribbean country.

More details to follow.

43 Responses to “UPDATE: Caines gets 5 years for VG ‘guns in wall find’”

  • snow (18/03/2014, 16:17) Like (16) Dislike (24) Reply
    Informer! Something something ah licky boom boom yea.
    • Cartel (18/03/2014, 20:58) Like (27) Dislike (9) Reply
      Are you making threats? It's because of people like you that others believe they are above the law!
      • snow (19/03/2014, 09:35) Like (24) Dislike (8) Reply
        Umm I was just trying to quote SNOW the white reggae singer song but your screen name is CARTEL. Please clean the crap in your yard first bish.
      • HAHAHA (19/03/2014, 13:16) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
        cartel you got burned by snow
    • ..... (20/03/2014, 10:44) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      Cartel is a clown... You sure told him/her......lol
  • egg face (18/03/2014, 16:20) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    look trouble they had an army
  • mother (18/03/2014, 17:28) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    When will our young men learn
  • VG (18/03/2014, 17:40) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    If you catch one there is more
  • Informer (18/03/2014, 18:04) Like (7) Dislike (31) Reply
    your rastman friend is the informer
  • Hmph (18/03/2014, 18:06) Like (4) Dislike (13) Reply
    ... lead astray by his Eve
    • HMMM (19/03/2014, 14:17) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
      that make sense, you dont know her..she's not that type of a person....so shut your hole!!!!
  • (18/03/2014, 19:26) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oooo nooo
  • tretretrete (18/03/2014, 20:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    So these men have some serious fire power..........so seeing that this happened incident free what about next time and the police fire power hmmmmm someone enlighten me.
  • Si (18/03/2014, 21:01) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Oooo yes! You sound disappointed that they got caught. Poor you!





  • Native Boy (18/03/2014, 22:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The West and the US should accept we in the BVi do not produce fireams and ammos!!!
    • oh really (05/04/2014, 09:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thats such an ignorant comment. The west and u.s. couldn't care less about the gun problem in the bvi. What is ur point.
  • gg (19/03/2014, 05:44) Like (9) Dislike (6) Reply
    now two prohibited weapon and 189 rounds of ammunition, let me see if the Dr going to send anybody to church now, where the hell is tamia?.
  • one eye (19/03/2014, 09:11) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    we want names and photos vino
  • wise up (19/03/2014, 12:26) Like (0) Dislike (7) Reply
    why have a gun and have to hide it; only a foolish person will do that !!!!! unless its for personal protection !!!!!
    • S.B. (19/03/2014, 12:49) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
      Dude you going have a gun and just have it in your draw or closet when its suppose to be illegal? Better yet if you have 2 automatic you better have it buried especially when you don't have beef....the wall was a wise place but somebody had that info and turn on home boy.
    • U wise up (19/03/2014, 21:19) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
      These guns are not for everyday use. These guys use these guns when they are going on their runs drugs, robberies etc. They are also rented out to fellow criminals. Up Balo plz.
  • Charley Rose (19/03/2014, 14:05) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    I am very sorry for the couple. However, I am glad the weapons were taken off the hands of irresponsible people. If those weapons were to be used in Virgin Gorda at a place like the Festival Ground when the Festival is taking place, what a massacre that would be.

    To all the young men and women out there, I hope you will take note and live productive lives in this territory. After all B.V.I is a paradise.
    • S.B. (19/03/2014, 16:13) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
      You sound so foolish ...irresponsible people? Where did they find the guns BISH? SEALED IN THE F'in WALL! Not in the draw not in the closet but the WALL....no kids not even the persons have easy access to it THAT is responsibility to me FOH.
  • miss (19/03/2014, 14:09) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    boy ned sounds like one of your boys rat on you...
  • Nigga (19/03/2014, 17:10) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Boy bed it sound like 1 of your girl (Them) rat on you!
  • long look (19/03/2014, 17:48) Like (7) Dislike (13) Reply
    She going need a man for some years to come and she looking really good
    • ... (20/03/2014, 10:45) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
      lol
    • Trigah (21/03/2014, 08:27) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
      Compliment accepted but int a man disrespecting my boi when he gone on vacation... thats only two automatic aye behave ayo self...
  • the living tribunal (19/03/2014, 18:38) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    may his time in prison lead him to the right path
  • Charley Rose (19/03/2014, 19:04) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
    S.B I am very sorry for people like you in this country. If the country is to develop for the benefit of everyone then your thinking should be different. People like you will ruin all the young people's mind. Why you do not encourage the young people to redeem themselves and make a make a positive contribution.

    I want to bring to your attention that once the weapons were found in the premises and the occupants were the sole occupants, then they are responsible for the weapons.
    I hope Elroy will see who his friends are. It is time he keep away from them. They are a set of traitors.
  • Guest (19/03/2014, 20:28) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Isn't there an evidence box? Why in the world they carrying around the evidence in that manner. Only in this backwards place.
    • tretretrete (06/04/2014, 10:44) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      You idiot the guns are in boxes the ammunition and magazines are in evidence bags! go figure!
  • error (20/03/2014, 03:25) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    It's abundantly clear that this man just flat out hates his freedom
  • Sir-Franchise Drake (20/03/2014, 04:32) Like (7) Dislike (15) Reply
    somebody ratted to the coppas caught my man's with the choppas, soon as he make bail, we in the tree house eatin lobster #PopBoYz #ComingSoon
  • tunes (20/03/2014, 12:17) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    big tunes mehson
  • care (20/03/2014, 19:28) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope the baby boy is doing ok...Im missing him....prayers oh Jah!
  • Welsa (21/03/2014, 12:32) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Never in my life have I seen evidence transported this way. This is absolutely ridiculous. The media nor anyone outside the court room should be able to openly view evidence. HOT MESS!
    • tretretrete (06/04/2014, 10:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      you all so funny, 5 years eh!!! but evidence bags! what the issue! idiots!
  • water boy (05/04/2014, 06:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Justice take time


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