Inspector Courtney Rodney of The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) on Monday, June 11, 2012 reports that on Wednesday, June 6, the Police Service after receiving carried out a successful mountain patrol in the Trants area, where they located and uprooted 307 plants of cannabis sativa ranging up to a height of five feet.
The Police reported that no arrest had yet been made as has been the case in several previous found and destroyed marijuana plants.
Charges of wounding with intent
Inspector Rodney also confirmed that a 16-year-old-male was stabbed in the St.Johns district on Saturday, June 9, 2012 about 10:30 p.m. Following investigation into the matter, three arrests were made.
Sean Knight, Travis Brown and a 14-year-old male on Monday, June 11 appeared before the Magistrate on joint charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Bail was granted in the sum of $6,000.00 in respect of Knight and Brown; and $5,000.00 in respect of the youth. The three are scheduled to appear again in court on June 26, 2012.
The victim meanwhile is said to be in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, at his press conference on June 13, Governor Davis reported that the police statistics on ‘All Serious Crimes’ showed a comparative increase by five in reported crime in May ’11 and this year, and an increase by six over April this year. The increases were burglaries and related, and one instead of two in respect of dangerous drugs. Missing from the report is a year to date comparison.
