The crime update, 28-year-old Larenzo Demetre Rigby of Five Cays Providenciales, who was arrested and charged for Keeping Firearm and Ammunition in October 2019, was found guilty on both charges by a seven-member jury in the Supreme Court on Friday, June 11th 2021.
Rigby is remanded in custody until Thursday, July 8th 2021, for sentencing.
Superintendent Lisa Mitcheson, Head of Crime and Public Protection, said, “Officers in the Criminal Investigation Department and supporting departments should be proud of the hard work and professionalism executed that resulted in this conviction. I want to express thanks to the team on behalf of the
Executive Team of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and members of the community who continue to assist us with information. We must work together with the public to improve crime detection and keep the Turks and Caicos Islands safe”.
Anyone with information on any incident can call the Police on 911 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477 (TIPS).
Turning to other law enforcement news. In a joint operation, Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), with the assistance of the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), stepped up their patrol of the Sapodilla Bay Beach area on Thursday, June 17th, 2021. A quantity of alcoholic beverages were seized from a vendor who was operating illegally on the beach.
The public is reminded to comply with the relevant Business and Liquor Licensing Ordinances to avoid the confiscation of items and prosecution.
The Police, DECR and DEH will continue monitoring the Sapodilla Bay Beach area throughout the weekend and in the weeks to come and enforcing the Business Licensing and Liquor Licensing Ordinances and the Covid-19 Regulations.
The Joint Operation Team will work hand in hand with local vendors and party promotors to create a plan to enhance public safety while assessing other concerns, including illegal drugs, loud music, and littering.
