Police Officer In Custody Over Missing M16 Rifle

A male police officer is in custody following the discovery that an M16 rifle was missing from the Gros Islet police station. The Major Crimes Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) arrested the officer during the probe into the missing weapon. The RSLPF said he remains in custody and is assisting with the investigation. An RSLPF statement reminded the public that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, and the organisation is committed to providing additional information as the probe progresses. It said Police Commissioner Verne Garde and the RSLPF ‘strongly oppose’ any form of institutional corruption. “Commissioner Garde assures the public that he will take all necessary steps to ensure that police officers operate within the ambit of the law,” the statement concluded. The M16 rifle has been described as a lightweight, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle that fires a 5.56mm cartridge. Depending on the model, it can fire in semi-automatic and fully automatic modes. The article Police Officer In Custody Over Missing M16 Rifle is from St. Lucia Times.