'Not one firearm handed in' during amnesty period- CoP Collins
Speaking on JTV's Big Story with Cathy O. Richards on Thursday, April 21, 2022, Mr Collins revealed that the firearm amnesty this month yielded no results.
"We've introduced the amnesty from the 4th to the 18th of April, unfortunately, we didn't get any firearms handed in, not one firearm handed in."
'I am disappointed'- CoP Collins
Commissioner Collins said the amnesty was put in place following a suggestion by Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and that the Force had reached out to community leaders while members of the government also appealed to the territory to seize the opportunity to turn in any illegal firearms.
"I am disappointed to say that we didn't get any firearms handed in because I know people out there know where guns are being harboured, loved ones know that their sons, their brothers, their sisters, they know where firearms are...and it was an opportunity to pass over weapons and it was a shame we didn't get any handed in."
The Commissioner said the RVIPF will continue to act on intelligence, as well as collaborate with other agencies and law abiding members of the community, to reduce the amount of illegal firearms in the territory.
Mr Collins recalled that for 2021 the RVIPF pulled the largest number of illegal firearms from the streets of the Virgin Islands.
"Last year we had our largest seizure ever, 31 firearms in 2021. In the last four months alone we have recovered 45 firearms and lots of these are prohibited high-powered rifles and are really really dangerous weapons."
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22 Responses to “'Not one firearm handed in' during amnesty period- CoP Collins”
i guess you prefer to trust those that came to the territory to uphold the laws yet transporting dope for the same gunmen
I guess you prefer to trust those that arrived in our country to uphold laws yet pocket the money they take from the scene of the crime
set stinking beast boys in our country: call the police department then ask a simple question where are some of those police boys that our court system granted bail
I guess you have trust into those royal virgin islands police members that have big houses where they come from after using proceeds from criminal conduct
you sick b***h
Oh my they want people to give up guns, just when they are about to #$%^& us again. They something up they sleeve again. About to change the book on us, to take our human right of choice of what goes into our bodies, watch out
Now had they announced $1,000 for every firearm turned in with no questions asked...then they would have received some firearms.
But there was absolutely no reason and no incentive for anyone to turn in a single gun. Clueless these people are! Try again!