CASTRIES, ST.Lucia, Feb 24, CMC – Police say one of their own is assisting investigations into the disapearance of an M16 rifle from the Gros Islet police station, north of here.
The Major Crimes Unit of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) said that the offer had been taken into custody last weekend and is assisting with the investigation.
An RSLPF statement said that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages and said that Police Commissioner, Verne Garde, and the RSLPF “strongly oppose” any form of institutional corruption.
“Commissioner Garde assures the public that he will take all necessary steps to ensure that police officers operate within the ambit of the law,” the statementsaid.
The M16 rifle has been described as a lightweight, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle that fires a 5.56mm cartridge and depending on the model, it can fire in semi-automatic and fully automatic modes.
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