Police search man for firearm but find marijuana instead!
- Miguel Senhouse granted $10K bail
Miguel Senhouse, a 25 year old resident of Brandywine Bay, Tortola, was stopped and searched by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Friday, September 26, 2020, and search for a firearm but instead they allegedly found illegal drugs. Photo: VINO/File
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police, while searching a man for firearm, allegedly came up with marijuana instead.
According to reports reaching our newsroom, Miguel Senhouse, a 25 year old resident of Brandywine Bay, Tortola, was stopped and searched by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) who were patrolling the Vanterpool Estate area on Friday, September 26, 2020.
The man was reportedly approached by officers after he fit the description given by an informant who said they suspected him of having a firearm in his possession.
When searched, the man was allegedly caught with over 20 dime bags containing marijuana.
Senhouse allegedly admitted to police that the illegal drugs belonged to him.
He was charged and granted station bail in the sum of $10,000 and will face the Magistrate’s Court on November 12, 2020.
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17 Responses to “Police search man for firearm but find marijuana instead!”
Only medical use would be permitted, he said. Per the bill, adults can possess up to one gram of “medicinal cannabis for medicinal or therapeutic use” without filling out any forms.
After filing a self-declaration form, a person would be able to possess up to 50 grams of the drug or 10 grams of cannabis resin. A medical practitioner could issue documentation to allow the possession of more than 50 grams.
Visitors would be able to possess cannabis as “therapeutic users” after filing a self-declaration form detailing their name, address, date of birth, proof of identity, and the nature of ailment for which they seek treatment. Therapeutic users who are minors would need a legal guardian to serve as their caregiver administering medicinal cannabis.
The Cannabis Licensing Act states that anyone exceeding the possession limits faces a maximum $100,000 fine and three to 10 years in prison on summary conviction; and a maximum $200,000 fine and 10 to 15 years in prison on conviction on indictment.
The House risked not receiving approval from the governor and the United Kingdom, where recreational use remains illegal, if it allowed anything beyond medical use.
It’s Tortola we live people will just lie on you for fun just to tarnish your name. Maybe they know he sell weed and they just envious that he making money and they just watching and being broke.
Even though it’s not medical cannabis it will still put you to sleep just as if it was Prescribe as medical cannabis.
Just saying stop locking up people for Cannabis if you want to legalize Medical Cannabis on the island.
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A FIREARM BUT FOUND CANNABIS INSTEAD.