For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. RCIPS reminds the public that the National Gun Amnesty has been extended for a further 10 days and have provided an update on hand ins so far. The public encouraged to hand in illegal guns before the deadline.
As the RCIPS continues in its efforts to encourage persons to relinquish their unlicensed firearms, two more firearms were handed in this past weekend. A pistol and a rifle along with an amount of ammunition were handed into police via a trusted third party, as part of the 2024 RCIPS Gun Amnesty campaign.
The three men, American nationals ages 32, 32, and 33, who were arrested on Tuesday, 19 March, after making suspected fraudulent credit card purchases, have been formally charged with three counts each of Obtaining Property by Deception, for several purchases totaling over $50,000CI in value.
RCIPS and CBC are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of two men; Vitor Domingo Valentini Dos Reis (who also goes by the name Marcio Vicente Rod Novaes), 33 years old, and Brenno Neves Florencio, 25 years old, both Brazilian nationals, who are visitors in Grand Cayman.
The RCIPS is launching a National Gun Amnesty, working with key partners and stakeholders who are taking a stand against illegal guns in our community. The Amnesty will run between 1 and 31 July, 2024, and will allow persons who possess illegal guns, ammunition and any other illegal weapons, to hand them over to the police.
The RCIPS Cyber Crime Team is aware of a significant number of sponsored advertisements circulating on social media platforms. These ads falsely claim to be from the Cayman Compass and often feature well-known Caymanians, most recently Ms. Tara Rivers.
This past Friday, 3 May, three persons were formally charged with multiple offenses related to conspiracy to supply illegally obtained pharmaceutical drugs, following an investigation which began in February, 2023. The persons involved are accused of using fraudulent prescriptions to obtain opioids (Percocet/Oxycodone).
As part of the 2024 RCIPS Recruitment Drive, the RCIPS will be hosting a Career Open House in Grand Cayman, at the Compass Centre on Shedden Road on Saturday, 11 May, from 9AM – 1PM.
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has launched its 2024 Summer Local Recruitment Campaign, seeking applications from young Caymanians who are interested in joining the RCIPS as Recruit Constables.
The RCIPS FCIU is warning persons in the Cayman Islands to be wary of any calls from someone claiming to be from credit card security, and who is asking you to conduct a transaction in order to assist with an investigation. Financial investigators will not ask you to transfer funds in order to entrap criminals.
