UPDATE: Caines gets 5 years for VG ‘guns in wall find’
Caines received 5 years each on two separate counts of possession of illegal weapons after pleading guilty in his appearance before Magistrate Dr Velon L. John on March 19, 2014. The sentences are expected to run concurrently.
Meanwhile, his wife Kayone Caines, 28, is expected to appear before the court again on April 25, 2014 for report after she pleaded not guilty to the same charges. The couple is represented by attorney Stephen R. Daniels.
An additional charge against the couple of possession of ammunition (explosives) has been put in abeyance pending a decision by the High Court.
Police allegedly found two high powered weapons – a Tech-9 submachine gun and AK-47 rifle – in a home shared by the couple after a search was carried out on March 18, 2014 at their Virgin Gorda home.
Mrs Caines was allegedly the only occupant of the home at the time the search was executed by officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.
See previous story posted March 19, 2014:
UPDATE: VG man pleads guilty to gun possession, wife denies charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Elroy Caines, 27, and his wife Kayone Caines, 28, both residents of Valley, Virgin Gorda appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on weapons charges today, March 19, 2014.
Mr Caines pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an illegal weapon while Mrs Caines pleaded not guilty to the same offences. An additional charge of possession of ammunition was put in abeyance pending a ruling by the Supreme Court.
Prinicipal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe told the court that Officers of the Special Investigations and Tactical Response Units executed a search warrant on the couple’s home on March 18, 2014 but the search was only witnessed by Mrs Caines.
During a search of the home, an investigator observed a wooden panel in the hallway entrance to the bathroom appeared to be breached. He removed the panel and found three white plastic bags.
One bag contained an IntraTech-9 Luger submachine gun with an obliterated serial number while another contained some 183 rounds of ammunition.
Officers also found an AK-47 assault rifle with an obliterated serial number. Mrs Caines was asked by the officers what the items were and also who they belonged to but she reportedly made no reply. The items were taken into police custody.
Police informed Mrs Caines she was being arrested for the possession of illegal firearms and she was taken to the Virgin Gorda police station. Mr Caines later arrived at the police station and was informed that he would be arrested under suspicion of possession of illegal weapons and ammunition.
The couple was later transported to the Road Town Police Station where investigators conducted interviews with each of them.
Mr Caines allegedly confessed that he knew about the weapons and had placed them in hiding in a panel in the walls while his wife was away from the home. He allegedly told officers the items belonged to him.
However, Mrs Caines allegedly told the investigators she had no knowledge of the weapons or how they got there. A check of the registry for gun licenses showed that neither defendant’s name was registered.
The Crown, led by Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe told the court that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be pursuing charges against Mrs Caines despite Mr Caines’ confession.
Mrs Caines was placed on bail of $5000. She is required to have suitable surety, surrender all travel documents and report to the Virgin Gorda Police Station Mondays and Fridays between 6AM and 6PM.
The two will return to Court on April 4, 2014 when it is expected that mitigation and sentencing will take place for Mr Caines’ guilty plea.
See previous story posted March 19, 2014:
UPDATE: Elroy D. Caines & wife Kayon charged after arms & Ammo find
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Public Relations Department of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced that the Virgin Gorda couple who were arrested yesterday afternoon have been charged.
“Police charged a man and his wife yesterday evening with two counts of keeping a prohibited firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition,” stated the press release.
The police released the names as being Elroy Dexter Caines, 27, and Kayon Caines, 28, of the Valley, Virgin Gorda and said that the couple are scheduled to appear in Magistrate’s Court today.
During an early morning search of couple’s home yesterday, officers of the RVIPF Special Investigation Unit, Task Force and Criminal Investigations Department executed a search warrant on a home in the Valley where a Tech-9 and an AK-47 was found concealed in the walls of the home. Police confiscated both weapons along with 189 rounds of live ammunition.
See previous story posted March 18, 2014:
UPDATE: Police confirm firearms, drugs & ammo yield on VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in a press statement confirmed Virgin Islands News earlier article that two early morning police operations today March 18, 2014 have resulted in the seizure of two prohibited firearms and 189 rounds of ammunition, and ten cannabis plantations in Valley, Virgin Gorda.
“The RVIPF Special Investigation Unit, Task Force and Criminal Investigations Unit today executed a search warrant on a home in the Valley where a Tech-9 and an AK 47 were found concealed in the walls of the home,” the Police statement said. “Police confiscated both weapons along with 189 rounds of live ammunition,” the statement said.
Police said that two persons, a husband and wife, were detained and are being questioned in relation to the seizure.
See previous story posted March 18, 2014:
Tip off leads police to find AK47 @ VG home
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – (Post Time - 3:50PM) Sources close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have confirmed with this news site that a man and woman have been arrested and taken into custody, today, March 18, 2014 as a result of an AK47 and quantity of ammunition being found in their home.
According to informed and reliable source on the Sister Island, the home has been under the eyes of the lawmen for some time and following some investigations today the discovery was made.
Additionally, reports indicate that the man is a Virgin Islander while the woman is from another Caribbean country.
More details to follow.
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43 Responses to “UPDATE: Caines gets 5 years for VG ‘guns in wall find’”
To all the young men and women out there, I hope you will take note and live productive lives in this territory. After all B.V.I is a paradise.
I want to bring to your attention that once the weapons were found in the premises and the occupants were the sole occupants, then they are responsible for the weapons.
I hope Elroy will see who his friends are. It is time he keep away from them. They are a set of traitors.