Information reaching Dominica News Online indicates that a senior police officer has been detained for possession of illegal firearm and ammunition.
This after a search was conducted at his home, according to reports.
The detention has been confirmed by the police but they have refused to give details saying that they are “still investigating the matter.”
Only a few weeks ago, Special Constable Tino Victor was arrested and charged for possession of illegal firearm and ammunition.
DNO will continue to follow the story and bring you details as they unfold.
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Only corbette they will treat like a criminal,but tell me why did they have the guns when they had no permit to hold it?
Noticed DNO corrected their report. Now the statement reads “The detention has been confirmed by the police…” Where originally DNO stated that “the arrest….”.
Being DETAINED is not the same as being arrested, charged etcetera. DNO, be careful with your reporting.
Everyone, every entity is so paranoid in dominica.DNO will write a lengthy gossip type story about a blacberry dispute but will write a headline and keep it so about relevant issues. Even Matt Peltier is keeping his views stagnant as a host of a show. Paranoid effects again.
I think DNO needs to publish a more objective article on this matter. This is very inflammatory and inaccurate, simply to attract views. I think Journalistic responsibility and ethics must be at the forefront of what happens here – especially, when you provide a forum for public discussion.
First of all, the Officer was never arrested and charged. His home was searched and nothing illegal was found there.
Secondly, this Officer does not live in a mansion or show any visible signs of material wealth.
Thirdly, the police were acting on an accusation made by a known criminal, who the said officer recently arrested. This is becoming a trend among the criminals – and the dumb Commissioner is falling for it. He is so desperate to prove himself that he is embarrassing the force. I’m not saying that criminals cannot make a “turn-around” but this matter was not dealt with in the usual manner.
This Senior Officer has enemies on both sides of the fence (criminals and fellow Officers) because of how well he does his job!
This new Commissioner is out to prove a point, but he must be careful how he goes about “weeding out” bad cops. What he is doing is very dangerous – he may think he is solving corruption within the force. But I believe he is showing the public inefficiencies and incompetencies therein, giving criminals a sense of entitlement and empowerment.
Because of this Officer’s strong reputation for crime fighting, it is no surprise that people (especially criminals and people who are anti-police) will take this story and run with it.
But at the end of the day, the truth will prevail.
well put together
You took the words right out of my mouth. Very well said.
AMEN!! He will be there to continue to enforce law and order, even when the same Police Officers fall short. Today was yours, tomorrow will be theirs. Don’t threat.
I trust you and believe in you and will support you from a distance.
I see that some of our readers are at DNO’s throat as if to say they have published false information in that the police officer in question was not arrest and DNO says that he was. DNO has CORRECTLY reported the facts. The officer WAS IN DETAINED and kept in the company of police officer as the investigation got on the way. Again the officer in question was brought into police custody for probing into the matter but was not placed in the cells! DNO has reported what transpired and cut them some slack please. There is a difference between being DETAINED and being ARRESTED, they are NOT one and the same. God bless DNO!
SMH from your choice of words it clearly shows you do not have command of the English language. Detained means you are imprisoned confined or ARRESTED. Secondly the Officer was asked to come in. Get your facts straight and desist from making Defamatory statements.
SMH, what is the difference between being DETAINED and being ARRESTED? I am asking this question because Webster’s College Thessaurus identifies them as the same.
Also, while it is true DNO did not say the senior officer was arrested but detained, the picture of a person with handcuffs used by DNO leads one to conclude that the officer was arrested. Some people cannot read and they depend on signs. The sign DNO posted right next to the story leads one to conclude that the officer was indeed arrested.
Also, DNO reported that the officer “Was detained for POSSESSION of illegal firearm and amunition,” which according to DNO, happened “After a search was conducted at his home.”
According to indifferent and other sources, nothing illegal was found at his home.
Readers of this news who do not live in Dominica, and depend on DNO, will conclude that a senior officer was arrested for possession of illegal firearm and ammunition. To make matters worse, DNO ended this story by saying “Only a few weeks ago, special constable Tino Victor was arrested and charged for Possession on illegal firearm and ammunition.”
As a Dominican living abroad and not familiar with what is really happening at home, this article lives me with the impression that the police and them must be planning for some war or a repeat of 1979.
I think with more information out there now, DNO should go ahead and update their readers.
so why cant you put his name . Dominica news online is becoming more and more biased. if it was a little man caught with a spliff his name would be dirty all over the article. i know who the police is and so many people know his identity. so why isn’t his name posted
ADMIN: We cannot publish any names unless the person is charged.
I agree u with you 100%,
@ Morefire
There is a BIG difference between someone who is detained and someone who is ARRESTED & CHARGED! Come on man, cut DNO some slack because they have explained their position over and over again as it pertains to your comments/ concerns.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
donkey! U NEED TO GO BACK SCHOOL. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? FOOL
is that so DNO?
Agree with you Admin.
DNO can’t publish the name ontill the police has released the name. I believe that is called being a journalist but again that might be over your head…
This story seems to bring controversy! Firstly, by reading all comments it seems that the PUBLIC / READERS have more than one officer that they seem to be referring to. It is reasonable to state that the story is too broad where specifics / certain details which may be necessary for the readers to comment are left out.
Talking about who will guard the guards, what about he Departments that are suppose to be responsible to ensure that Government funds are spent wisely. Who will audit the Auditors? I think this should looked at closely in the very near future.
well well well
when will it be done away with
on the hills of the fatima feast
all that bacananal
father talk about WORK TUESDAY NIGHT
IT have god work and bad work
he also talked about drugs
i hope we people open our eyes
but it doesnt mean that if one family member is arrested that the whole family is guilty
some tings just embarassing
we have to pray for the family concerned
no need to celebrate
today is their problem tomorrow can be yours or mine
what goes around comes around mr. officer
newtown already have so much drugs its now the DRUG CAPITAL OF DOMINICA and for those who are paid fpr upholding the law now they breaking it and building big house….bondieu is time for the authorities to CLEAN UP NEWTOWN
dat goood 4 him lol
boy u don’t no anyfing so shut up
WE MUS GET FACTS RIGHT BEFORE JUMPING TO ANY CONCLUSION,
agreed
Is the same thing if a family between them salary is about eight to nine thousand dollars how can they afford a vehicle of over a hundred thousand, a three storey building with apartments and these are the people who are in places to investigate others? If you are a family member who have benefited fine, but most of us know what is going on, it will be just a matter of time. Who are u fooling? FIU will do what it has to do at the right time. Get Real!
DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE u all still have that story up eh…i was right there when they came n they did not get no guns at HIS HOME muchless else where…he was never arrested so how could such be confirmed by an officer…but to me after the night they came n left with him by 8 the next morning i saw him n throughout the day….so what u all really saying bout he was arrested
Unfortunately, I think Commissioner Carbon is going about this the wrong way. You see there is a tribunal within the police force to handle such matters.
There an officer can be disicplined and even dismissed.
There is a reason for these tribunals. Perception is very important in policing. One cannot allow the public to see the police as weak, corupt, or untrustworthy. We all the consequences of that.
I know. I understand some of you might say that a police officer is not above the law. That is true. However, when you dealing with disciplinary institutions like military and police forces the approach has to be different.
Yes, a police officer can be prosecuted, but on grave offences. However, if at all this is the making of Commissioner Carbon a police officer with whom I have worked for many years.
As an ex-police officer I say, never say never because one never knows how does the table turns.
When the table is turned we will deal with it, and you are so right about no one is above the law. Breaking the law is breaking the law especially by those who should be upholding the very same law
Before we all jump to conclusions or make up stories, let us all wait for the Police to say the circumstances as they relate to this case.
If he is a current serving police officer, then it is not unusual for a cop to have a gun in his possession.
But if he is found to have facilitated the gun-lobbying that is going on with the criminals in Dominica, then he has to be help to account for his actions.
It was Mr.Carrette who said that some cops are “in bed with the drug dealers”he also said they (the police) know who they are.
does he know who they are and how does he know?who do you know?
We Dominicans love to pass judgement on people eh. There is so much going on in the island where we need to place this attention: rising cost of electricity & deceptive practices by the Electricity company, exorbitant food costs, blatant discrimintaion in areas of work (lots of square pegs in round holes) Issues where we (moun domnik) can change for the betterment of our own livelihood. DNO get the facs straight before you release erroneous information in the public domain. Searches at the officers’ home and other premises did not reveal ANY illegal items, ni gun, ni ammuition or otherwise. Neither was/is the officer arrested. There needs to be a clean sweep of the police force this cannot be denied, but lets make sure we get it done right and go after the right people. This man has never been associated with this before now, we all know the names of cops at the top and all the way to the bottom ranks who are KNOWN to be involved in corrupt dealings for yearrrssss….and they still getting promotion and overseas training on tax payers money.
to much guns in town they have dominica like a cowboy town
DNO please correct your story about the arrest…..there was no arrest in this matter.Yes gun and ammunition were found ok,so do some more investigations and come again thank you
shame
sa key bon pour zaw e bon pour cana
Tell us who he is non
you are all missing the point.The way you all hiting on dominica like it is the only country that have bad eggs cops.The whole world is in a serious crisis jesus christ is about to burst the clouds for his faithful saints he said when we see this things LOOK UP FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH.The most we can do is pray pray and pray more prayer more power remember our children needs to be covered by the blood of jesus for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers in high places and we all know that satan is like a rowing lion seeking whom he may devour.satan is targeting our very leaders our children are suppose to be looking up to which is the foundation.Lets all look to jesus he never fails. god is no respector of person and satan is no respector of person either the man is out having his secret agents in evry country, organisation, church,schools,police dept,governmnt dept,even in our homes destroying the families and the least goes on.Prayer is the best weapon we can use to have things under control.If satan went after jesus to tempt him who are we people wake up.
so no police cud not call de police and tell him police coming at his home… wen is drug man they calling them and hinting dem…. i tell you it will have a shoot out soon
The police officer was not arrested , he ws taken in for questioning, ,man get you all story right..so because the man searched your home you wish him bad ,poor you all dominicans that why you all will not go anywhere in life.. poor people, elevate your standered and educate yourself…..the ones they hve to arrest or search the police cannot do it they are afraid….
toute koshaw ni samedi yo!
Well well,i read mostly all the comments posted on this website and no one has the story right.Its ashame to read all these comments by you people,and not one has the story right. That senior police officer in question was the one who really went at lenght to keep the drugs off the streets, he is the one that took his job seriously while the high racky were been promoted on his back.The good that you do people never see it,but are quick to judge.
Police went to where the man live to exsecute a search warrant, the warrant was in his name and not the owner of the house, they never showed that letter which the commissioner signed to have that house searched, big police blonder, there were about fifteen policemen on the seen, all having gun and bullet proof vest, what the hell was this ahostage crisis ,the police only went to the house ,base on the what the criminal,which they at the time told them, come one you fools acriminal told them a story and they bought it. Well these police officers need to go back to Morn Bruce for training, nothing whats so ever was found at that man home, and that man is so well trained, do you think he would put him self in that position .That man is a true police man not like those fly by night one which the prime minister remotely controlled. The commissioner is desparate to make a name for himself, he is politically embrassed,that why the other senior officer who he meet there dont like him.trust me he cannot fix the problem that exsist at H Q. the problem is bigger than him,so my people when you write your comment on this website be sure of what you write.The police need to do things better when they are investigating, there are alot of things they did wrong, thats why most of there cases are thrown out of court ,before i end i will say we dont have policemen in Dominica ,we have police boys and we dont have a police force we have a bunch of JOKERS….. TO BE CONTINUED…………
@ John Stack: So you get the idea…demoralization, promotion of incompetencia, more bickering and bitterness…a divided house-conquest made easier of society, the end result.
Doh worry…Skerrit go solve it man….he never fail us yet ;)
one down quite a few 2 go
I pray to God that a replica of what has happened within another police force in the Caribbean don’t happen in DA.
I know some of you in Government reads this blog, please take serious action, go in-depth and root out this insidious virus. Police guns cannot and should not be in the hands of criminals. That is setting a tasteless precedent. Who can we trust?
Stop looking the other way and pretending it’s all well in Paradise, it is not! It’s time some reforms be made to our justice system, stop all the talking and act, it’s every citizen’s responsibility.
whats good for the goose is good for the gander
praise the lord we still have law in DA maybe order will follow
All corruption soon to come to an end!!!!!
Why bring the U.S.A. into this? Don’t they have enough of their own to take care of and why should they police the whole world when their backyard need fixing also?
Dominica is part of the Americas hence qualifies as the USA’s backyard bozo.
So true..
put his name and his picture like every other persons .is he not a human being like those that their pics have been shown for aall sorts of silly things weh weh thats still not justice
i agree with u because is police they want to hide his identity but he has proven that he is an antilaw playing lawman
They selling guns an drugs,on the streets,the police force is corrupt to the bone,investigate them all ,
bad boy ur statement doh makin no sense if the police force is corrupt to bone then they wud never be arresting their own for wrong doing so it shows there a good officers still
The police officers da ___ the Gun ,the knw them self,why?
hmmmm is all i have to say,,.mr had come at my home live my house untidy wat he was looking for at his home it lie down…. tanto tanto…
A force where parl rep picked many of these incompetent cops, a force that consumes a large amount of alcohol,a largely political force, a force of many crooked men and women.
I can attest to that comment sir,a force of many crooked men and women.
Can you believe you train with a Dominican.a Police Officer,same people,same nation for 6 months in Morne Bruce and that person instead of standing up for Dominica,for their course,their country,there fellow recruit staps him/her in the back.There is no togetherness,no espirit de corps.
He_need_to_be_punish_like_everyone_we_are_all_human_big_respect_to_our_comisioner
why dont you mind your business in antugua and let us handle our businees in dominica please
The police force,is full of bad egg,it have more too come out in the light ,
amen
Mr. Carbon, this is just the reason for which the welfare association wasn’t in support of you being evevated to the high chair. Most officers felt that you “too like to luck up di police.” Good job sir. May you be confirmed within the soonest.
A great day indeed. He come at my home and harass me for cocaine and fire arms he yet to find. Now see where they find it at his home. Crooked cop.
no one is above the law, no matter which office you sit in.
yes Sir. i think i know who u are. alwaYS HARASSING POEPLE for drugs and other stuff and u well in it.
A chain is as strong as it’s weakest link.
the drugs dealers exploiting thoes links,and buying lawers,
so they have the system lockdown.
that eastern carribean court of appeal there!!!!!!!
AND your point is ? fool !!!! dr carbon will be good for your lady friend lol lazy !!!!
So far so good Mr. Carbon,be careful of the red boyz,the am pm is watching.
skerrit army under fire wi pal…
I am confused! was he a serving officer in the force? or did he resigned from the force after being re-enstated?? cause there is lots of Ex- officers who served in the police force got paid with tax payers money,and now they are playing party politics and slamming the very police force they served. D.N.O. we need clarification to understand this mess. But I say if they are Found guilty or involved in illegal activities suck it to them, no difference from the rogues commiting crimes in our Country.
I am all for getting rid of dirty cops, but the recent increase in gun violence in Dominica was not as a result of Police shootings. I bet my life we know some of those criminals who have guns. We had an armed robbery at the Marigot credit union by for suspects but we yet to get the firearms. They were bold enough to shoot at police.
Why not increase our intelligence on apprehending the ones who are a actually causing the crimes. I say issue every police man a fire arm and make sure its bullet signature and other important details are recorded. If these guns are ever used in a crime it can be easily matched and then the officer will have to answer for it. It is one way of tracking dirty cops. Tino and senior officer are not the only two with illigal firearm. If i was in the force and not issued one I would get one illegal to. Criminals have submachine guns and AK-47. I would have to protect myself and familly. They would catch me with RPGs and grenades.
Mr. Commisioner please go after the criminals, those who recieve bribes while in office and the ones aquiring assests without proof of legit income, and the real gunslingers out there. I know a few and they are not policemen.
He is going after the criminals, getting rid of the dirty cops is the best way to catch the criminals which also includes the dirty dirty cops.
@ LCM come again. Mr Carbon is going after the criminals, didn’t you hear with your own ears MR Carrette spoke of dirty cops? If Carbon doesn’t weed out the cops while rounding up the criminals how will he succeed? There are policemen on the payroll of criminals playing informant, you have ministers of Government calling to release criminals, you have policemen stealing guns and selling to criminals how can he touch one if not all. ALL who in it, will feel it.
All institutions on island have been destroyed by poor governance and politics. The police is one such institution. I am not surprised by what i am hearing. Remember the famous ‘No Law No Constitution’ proclamation?…………………………
dno u all need to get u all facts straight eh n i know if u all had just post his name u all wudda be in serious trouble….stop go by hear say yeah
TOTALLY AGREED!! Those stories always twisted and the people who comment do not know any better thus resulting in confusion and who say and blame game and how much nonsense!
Dominica Police force is out of control. Just ask the X-Commissioner who refused to investigate the fire bombing of Gon Emmanuel. Lawyers and the police are running things their way. That’s exactly how a Coconut Republic operates. Question. For how long will the people tolerate this madness?
I’m so Sad to see how Dominica has fallen through the cracks…
This is chaos once the Law Enforcement can’t be Trusted in any circles, it’s a DOOM and Gloom For Dominica..
This is nonsense, why should we arrest policemen for bearing arms, they supposed to have guns, they are policemen. Arrest the drug dealers for those powerful guns.:(
if he is a police officer he is supposed to uphold the law ie ensure all his firearms are legal and is they self that giving the powerful guns to the drug dealers…u too sootiweh
don’t know why his name came up twice sorry bout that:-)
So a senior police is in custody for questioning and may or be charged yet people on here use this as an opportunity to air their comments about a police officer’s house and vehicle. Ebey sa ka bwele zot. You don’t think that officer was investigated already by FIU STUPID. Ebey you hoping for the demise of the police officer and his family papa….You don’t know that your “hoping” to see bad things happen to that good family is in vain…I will ask god to return it to sender two fold!…WHO JAH BLESS NO MAN CURSE! Everytime you pass you will see the house and you will see the car and you will “mod!” Sa ka Bwlew
@Is the same thing but hold up!!! You have something to say man? I scroll back twice and read the comments and I’m yet to see anyone comment on the mans’ house or vehicle? Put all you business outside then blame others. You are the only one ranting about his family, home and vehicle and people wishing him bad. You are either guilty of something or the one with the grudge. Bat cow tourjours, pli ta pli twiste.
I see that English and Comprehension is your second language. Since most folks here are commenting in English you should desist from contributing
A lawless country…The head is sick so obviously the body is sick as well. No Law no Constitution.
@ ??????????? some of u all just talking out of u all behind,u all are the same one’s that cry when he put the commish in place now the man working now it’s the head that cause the police to do bad things.there’s bad cops all over the world,boss while u on here talking theres people in carib territory getting keys to new homes road being built so keep talking about fishes from head to tale.
RP
he had it coming to him… every dog have it day
Mr. Carbon good job there are many more take them out one by one.
La bayen la ba se la bef ca jabais. I hope they use a fine broom to clean up cause if they do i bet al the little dimes, pennies and quarters that went astray will be recovered. That include passport moneies coins, easy door luandry quarters, 8 shilling villa coins. Doh even talk about drug dimes.what they say they say what i know i know
the talk show former police officers should be searched too. they think they know it all and can hide their own faults by calling for investigation into the police service. they too had guns and dealt with corrupt friends. the reinstated police officer should have known better.
DNO it have more to the story. Tell us what else they found at his home. Thank you Lord Clean the Police force.
Who really guard the Guards? What about the Police who are suddenly emerging big off illegal activities. Everyone in DA seem to be friends of the other and are afraid to talk. Can we bring in some investigative firms. USA can provide that as part of their friendship to Dominica. Some of our policement need to be investigated. Bring in the FBI and clean up Dominica slowly. Have you seen some houses that are being erected lately, plus the vehicles to match the house. I bet you these people cannot afford the month salaries. These People can not be happy with themselves as they know they did not work hard for these material things that seem to excite them all of a sudden. Be mindful thought that there is an old saying that goes Easy Come, easy go. We are watching
I hope after all the investigation you want. That the people in question you are referring to will be once again vindicated and you baseless claims, foolish, yet laughable requests will STOP
Don’t be like that there are genuine persons who owes the bank 000s’
Don’t go off a tangent because an ambitious couple build their dream home and buy their dream ride, we Dominicans hate it when our fellow Dominicans appears to be successful!!
We cast aspersions even if we have no clue what our fellow Dominicans Salaries and committments are!!!
JICA is working!!! Keep it up guys!!!
what relationship with the usa
FBI can’t clean up AMERICA is Dominica they can fix? All you can get excited though
so so so ammm what does tino have to do with this news. “Keep in mind I do not even know who Tino is” I just dont think it should be mentioned here.
but he was playing big boss, now he walking in possie road like a begga
The reference is just made that only recently another police officer was arrested for possession of a firearm. It is used to reiterate the frequency with which it is happening. Duh!!!!
Sorry for that young constable police officer. We went to school together. Pray for him
Has he been arrested and charged? Or is he a suspect arising out of a statement by a recent offender of drugs and firearms at Loubiere?
all these firearms are stolen from the armry place on the streets and here comes mr hero cop.. makes a big bust lol
Enquiring minds want to know???
well well,tell me whats going on,x policeman have illegal gun at his home.the country must have crimes.he should be teaching the youths ,how bad it is to have illegal guns.what a mess.lord help my country.
Immigrant read carefully, i dont think the story said he is an ex policeman, he was reinstated
So if police confirm hisarrest whats his nmame nor? if is a poor person chile his named would be publish DNO come on you better have a good explanation for this one shate man choops spicy up the news, lol joke we i cannot help allu pay lawyer eh i brokes
Mr. Carbon u are really keeping to your words. Weed out the bad officers from the Force.
YES i MUSTTTTTTT concur with that one…..Mr. Carbon seems to be WAYYY up there with E.O. Leblanc and other Dominican heroes. god I hope he keeps it nice and tight like that!!! good stuff man…shifoneh them crooks….
A next officer again whay is going on in my country
Allu was quick to publish the constable name but allu not quick to put out that one name!!! What about the “goods” they found in his house??????
which house eh…u were there to see them get it in his house…
what about de police they fired now siting at his home with no pay bank ready to take his house children to send schooll no money coming in at de end of the month.
because i guess the name of the constable was released by the police but how can the media call names that aren’t confirmed by the Police, will you pay the law suit? beside you can only publish name when there is a charge.so don’t blame DNO
hmmm, interesting. I am of the firm belief that this is just the beginning. This is the kind of people that bring down and tarnish the reputation of the police force.
wonder who is going n be the chief justice of such case against a senior officer…
Mr PM you need to leave that commissioner in office. He is cleaning all the dirty works in the police force. There are many , many more to investigate…… three thousand dollars job, millon dollar assets.
here we go again, let him face hard justice
Hmmm WOW! Just how long does it take some people to learn from their “mistakes”.
Yes I. Police internal investigations on a role man. Good work. Bring down the bad eggs.
another one??? shame on those who continue to bring bad light on the police force,
Wow!