Police Officer Remanded to Prison in Case of Missing M16

The veteran police officer charged in connection with the disappearance of an M16 rifle has been remanded to the Bordelais Correctional Facility. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) said in a statement that Sergeant Ricardo Jerson Charlemagne applied for bail before the First District Court on Tuesday but was denied. Charlemagne was charged with theft on Monday, just over a week after the M16 rifle went missing from the Gros Islet Police Station armoury on February 15. In announcing the charge on Tuesday, Superintendent Luke Defreitas, who heads the Central Division, sought to reassure the public that despite Charlemagne’s arrest, the RSLPF remains committed to integrity and justice. While acknowledging the seriousness of the case, he urged citizens not to lose faith in law enforcement, stating that the actions of one officer do not define the entire force. Defreitas also warned that corruption and misconduct would not be tolerated and promised transparency as the case unfolds. The article Police Officer Remanded to Prison in Case of Missing M16 is from St. Lucia Times.