Another court blow to CoP Collins as Ex Deputy CoP James' ammo charges squashed!
It was last year that Mr Collins went after his own Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCoP) Alwin James, even before he retired. Mr Collins charged former Deputy Commissioner James with illegal possession of ammunition.
It all started in February of 2023 when there was some leftover ammunition, which the British military brought in during the Hurricanes of 2017.
Ex-Deputy CoP James followed the rules
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was to destroy the additional ammunition; however, Mr James requested to have the ammunition.
Mr James, who was still DCoP at the time, was planning to move to Dominica where he possessed a firearm and ammunition license.
It was agreed to give Mr James about fifty rounds of the ammunition to take overseas and he made arrangements with a police Sergeant to get them to Dominica on a flight that he was taking a few days later.
He made the correct arrangements with the airline to move the ammunition by securing all the paperwork and the airline agreed to take them on the flight. On the departure date; however, the airport security became a little doubtful so Mr James advised that the ammunition be removed from his possession and be held by the police force because of the new airline development. He was told by a Sergeant Gumbs he could hold the ammunition until the next day when another flight was to take off.
Despite all this, Commissioner Collins obtained a warrant from a magistrate and charged Mr James with illegal possession of ammunition and had a summons issued.
Abuse of power by Collins yet again
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the court via senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards tossed out the charges, labeling them as an abuse of power by Commissioner Collins.
Via his high-powered Attorney Terrence F. Williams of Chase Law, it was argued that the action against former DCoP James was an abuse of process and the CoP had failed in his duty when seeking the warrant.
Magistrate Richards agreed and was even shocked that a warrant was issued and ruled that no further action on this matter should proceed once the facts were known to her and she was alarmed by the abuse of the process, integrity and action from Mr Collins.
She ruled that the matter must be ended, with much embarrassment to Mr Collins who is still on his job- in contravention of policy- while he is under active investigation.
Last year, Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) called for the police force under Mr Collins to be investigated via an independent body. Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has also raised concerns about what is happening at the police force under Collins from all the complaints levelled against him.
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27 Responses to “Another court blow to CoP Collins as Ex Deputy CoP James' ammo charges squashed!”
My suggestion will be to caution you team against mark Collins and his UK so call police officers. I thank you for finally standing up and I hope the others in position will follow
BVI LANDERS:"The COI is back"!!
You see this is why when certain people get charge or have their name in a negative way all over the street ESPECIALLY if it's a court matter. Do not be quick to judge and let the truth speak for itself
Set of brain washed monkeys
how did the police ran into the sea water in Road Town/ was it suicide or what
come to me only black peoples commits crime
some could stay up in the villas playing with power and nothing happens
The police force has gone back 10 years under Mark Collins
read the news.
the dcp declared the ammo,but the flight cancell so he returned it to the police armory..
read dee darm newz..