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Bruce Foxe, 35, of Long Bush has been charged with multiple offences after police recovered a firearm during a search of his person at a nightclub in the community.
According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), officers responded shortly after midnight on Monday, October 5, following a report of a man carrying a firearm at the establishment.
In a release issued on Friday, October 16, police said enquiries and a search led to the recovery of the weapon.
Foxe was charged with carrying a firearm without a licence, unlawful possession of explosives, resisting arrest, assault, disorderly conduct, threatening language, disorderly conduct in a police station and attempting to bribe a public official. He also faces two counts each of indecent language and insulting language.
The RVIPF reaffirmed its commitment to removing illegal firearms from the Territory and encouraged anyone with information about illegal firearms or other criminal activity to contact its Intelligence Unit on 368-9593.
Police said all information would be treated with the strictest confidence.
According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), officers responded shortly after midnight on Monday, October 5, following a report of a man carrying a firearm at the establishment.
In a release issued on Friday, October 16, police said enquiries and a search led to the recovery of the weapon.
Foxe was charged with carrying a firearm without a licence, unlawful possession of explosives, resisting arrest, assault, disorderly conduct, threatening language, disorderly conduct in a police station and attempting to bribe a public official. He also faces two counts each of indecent language and insulting language.
The RVIPF reaffirmed its commitment to removing illegal firearms from the Territory and encouraged anyone with information about illegal firearms or other criminal activity to contact its Intelligence Unit on 368-9593.
Police said all information would be treated with the strictest confidence.
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