The Royal Anguilla Police Force reports the arrest of 23 year old Luis Samuel of South Hill on Monday 29th October, 2018 with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to supply. The alleged offender who arrested by the Customs Department and later charged with the offences was taken before the Magistrate’s Court where he was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison. Samuels is due back in court on Tuesday 6th November, 2018 to answer to the charges.
Report 2:
Two arrested for Causing Actual Bodily Harm
The Royal Anguilla Police Force on Monday 29th October, 2018 arrested and charged 28 year old Griffin Lake and 26 year old Marcris Rogers both of Island Harbour for causing actual bodily harm. Both Lake and Rogers appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 30th October, 2018 where they were both granted bail each in the sum of EC $20,000.00 with one surety. They were both ordered by the court to have no contact whether directly or indirectly with the complainant by any means as well as to not knowingly go within 100 feet of the complainant in the matter. They are both due back in court on Thursday 17th January, 2019 to answer to the charge.
Report 3:
23 year old arrested for possession Cannabis. The Royal Anguilla Police Force on Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 arrested and charged 23 year old Javard Clarke of West End with possession of cannabis. The alleged offender who appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Monday 29th October, 2018 was granted bail in the sum of EC $50,000.00 with two sureties. He has been ordered by the court to keep the peace as his condition of bail.
Clarke is due back in court on Thursday 6th December, 2018 to answer to the charge.
The RAPF would like to remind the public that:
a) The defendant is entitled to a fair trial;
b) There is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty;
c) Nothing would be stated or published which would prejudice a fair trial taking place; and
d) Section 115(g) of the Criminal Code applies and which provides for an offence in respect of any person who, while a judicial proceeding is pending, makes use of any speech or writing misrepresenting such proceeding or capable of prejudicing any person in favor of or against any parties to such proceeding, or calculated to lower the authority of any person before whom the proceeding is to be held.