Officers of the Serious Crime Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have charged a man with drug and firearm-related offences.
Lorenzo Gerbex , 28, of Providenciales, was charged yesterday (February 11). Gerbex is charged with conspiring to supply firearms and conspiring to supply cannabis. The accused was remanded in custody pending the next available court date.
Head of Crime and Public Protection, Superintendent Dean Holden, said: “Following an intensive six-month investigation into the supply of firearms, ammunition and controlled drugs in the Turks and Caicos Islands, officers arrested Mr Gerbex. The charges were laid after police officers consulted with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“This is part of the continued efforts by the RTCIPF to target Serious and Organised Crime on the islands and reduce the associated violence. I again appeal to the public to give us information on illegal activities by calling 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842 or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-8477(TIPS)”.
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