The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force formally charged one of their fellow officers, Sergeant Troy St. Helen, for his alleged involvement in January’s major cocaine drug bust of approximately 200 kilos.
The RVIPF made the announcement on Friday July 30th, stating that St. Helen who was suspended from his duties was charged on Thursday July 29.
The Jennings Hill resident is charged for possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.
According to the RVIPF the 39-year-old senior officer had been interdicted from his duty earlier this year following his suspected involvement in the January drug seizure.
He will be the third male charged in that operation which resulted in the seizure of over 200 kilos of cocaine.
The other two persons charged in relation to that bust include 28-year-old Shaun Massicott of East End and Harrigan Estate resident Devon Bedford.
During an operation on January 19 of this year in the Brandywine area, officers of the RVIPF intercepted a rental vehicle.
A search of that vehicle uncovered a large quantity of cocaine. A subsequent search of a second vehicle uncovered a smaller quantity of cocaine and a boat was seized as part of that operation.