On Wednesday May 25th, in the early hours of the morning, the RVIPF, with a search warrant, raided the home of Renia Fahie, 39 and Blugh Mongra 39. Five persons were arrested and three charged with weapons offenses. Arrested were Renia Fahie, a Virgin Islander and resident of Spooners Estate, Blugh Mongra, a Trinidadian by birth and resident of the Virgin Islands, as well as 38 year old Ramone David of Trinidad. 

In a bail hearing held this afternoon Friday May 26th in the Magistrate’s Court, the charges were laid out and the Magistrate considered 2 applications for bail. Ramone David had 7 charges laid before him which include, possession of a prohibited firearm, one AK 47, possession of a prohibited firearm, one premier rifle with no serial number, keeping an unlicensed firearm, one glock, unlawful possession of explosives 104 live rounds for .40 caliber ammunition, unlawful possession of explosives 87 live rounds for 5.56 mm caliber ammunition, unlawful possession of explosives 126 live rounds for 7.62 calibre ammunition and unlawful possession of 106 live rounds for 9mm calibre ammunition. His Attorney Maximea did not enter a bail application for him and he was therefore remanded to HM Prison in Balsam Ghut. 

During the Hearing, both Renia Fahie and Blugh Mongra were charged with keeping a firearm without a license. One Glock 23 was found in a bedroom they both shared. Also found was $2,050USD which was handed over to the Financial Crimes Unit. A bail application was entered for Ms. Fahie by her Attorney Michael Maduro and granted by the Court. Ms. Fahie was granted $100,000 bail with $10,000 in cash and the other $90,000 signed surety. She is to report to the Road Town Police Station twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 6am and 12 noon. Ms. Fahie is an employee of the Republic Bank and Mother of 2. 

Valerie Gordon, Attorney for Blugh Mongra also entered an application for bail, but the bail application was denied by the Court. The court found that Mongra was a flight risk and did not have enough of a strong tie to the Territory to be granted bail. The Prosecution also submitted in their arguments against bail, that on April 28th, a death threat had been reported on the life of Mongra and that granting him bail would put not only his life, but members of the public’s lives at risk. The Magistrate agreed and Mongra was remanded to HM Prison. Mongra is married to a Virgin Islander and is a Father of 2.