Man Charged After Weapon Seized in Vieux Fort Operation

A 29-year-old Cantonement, Vieux Fort man has been charged with firearm possession after police recovered an illegal gun during a pre-holiday sweep last week. Cornelius Evans appeared in the Second District Court on Friday, December 20, and was granted bail in the sum of $20,000, either in cash or with a suitable surety. According to a statement from the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), on Thursday, December 19, officers from the Southern Division executed seven search warrants during an operation that targeted key locations in Vieux Fort, including Cantonement, Grace, Bruceville, and Clarke Street. It was during a search in Cantonement that officers discovered and seized an illegally possessed firearm. Evans, who occupied the premises, was arrested. The article Man Charged After Weapon Seized in Vieux Fort Operation is from St. Lucia Times.