Police recover ‘vessel in distress’ two miles from Montserrat
Police recovered a “vessel in distress” and the sole person on board after it lost steering control two miles off Marguerita Bay. The marine unit…
Category: Crime and Court
Jury Act amended after sections ruled unconstitutional
Montserrat’s Jury Act has been amended following a ruling in the High Court that parts of the law were unconstitutional. The Jury (Amendment) Bill 2024…
Lack of insurance blamed for former police chief’s departure
Robin Hall was “unable to return” to Montserrat to serve as police commissioner because he had no professional indemnity insurance, the Governor’s Office has said.…
Governor revokes Robin Hall’s appointment as police chief
Robin Hall will not be continuing his role as commissioner of police “due to circumstances beyond our control”, the Governor’s Office has said. A press…
Police chief to remain in UK for several more months
Commissioner of Police Robin Hall is set to remain in the United Kingdom for several more months, the Governor’s Office has said. According to a…
Police employ speed guns to detect drivers exceeding 20mph
Police officers are out on Montserrat’s roads with handheld speed guns this week in an effort to reduce the number of traffic accidents. The speed…
Montserrat’s money laundering risk is ‘medium-low’, report says
Montserrat’s “limited financial system, its unique context, and inherent circumstances” limit its attractiveness for illicit activities, a recently published report says. The locally produced National…
Dominican boat captain charged with people smuggling
A 57-year-old man from the Dominican Republic has been charged with smuggling people into Montserrat and participating in an organised crime group. Crawford Sabaroche has…
Police intercept boat in exclusion zone with 19 people on board
Police intercepted a small yacht in the island’s exclusion zone with 19 men, women and children on board on 30 January. They received a report…
Cousins jailed for stabbing rival gang member on Boxing Day
Cousins Rajae Thomas and Raschief Griffiths have been jailed for three years after being found guilty of stabbing a rival gang member multiple times with…