The Royal Turks & Caicos Police has been tightening the screws on those that believe that they are above the law.
On Monday 21st November 2011 Rubin Campbell, 25, and Amichaud Velyn, 28 were found guilty in the Providencials Supreme Court on charges which stemmed from a robbery at TCI Lotto on Friday April 16th 2010.
Campbell, was found guilty of Robbery, Wounding and Conspiracy to Rob. He was sentenced to 12 months incarceration for Robbery, 5 years for Wounding and 12 years for Conspiracy to Rob.
Velyn, was found guilty and received 27 Months incarceration for Robbery and a Deportation Order was recommended.
Then, on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 George Munroe a 21 year old male, was found guilty in the Grand Turk Supreme Court for Attempted Murder, Possession of Unlicensed Firearm, Robbery and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Those charges were as a result of a Robbery which occurred on Tuesday 24th August 2010 at B & S Variety Store Five Cays Road Providenciales.
Munroe was remanded in custody at Her Majesty Prison, Grand Turk until Tuesday 6th December 2011, when he is schedule to appear in the Grand Turk Supreme Court for sentencing.
Also occurring on Wednesday 23rd November 2011, two male subjects appeared in Magistrate court on firearm related charges. Joseph Lewis, 26 years old and John Spencer Jerad Missick Jr., 23 years old, are charged with possession of an Unlicensed Firearm. This is in relation to a Firearm found in their possession on Wednesday 16th November 2011 in Providenciales.
Both subjects were remanded in custody until the 6th January 2012 when they are scheduled to appear in the Grand Turk Supreme Court for a Sufficiency hearing.
