Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith wants the law granting bail to those accused of crimes involving guns to be reviewed.
For the first 18 days of December, there were seven reported shooting incidents, resulting in the death of one and injury to six. Griffith said this suggested how readily available guns were in Barbados. He said more had to be done to stop them flowing into the island.
Griffith was also concerned that several of those involved in shootings were people on bail for firearm offences or those who were known associates of such individuals and those suspected to be in the drug trade.
Despite people’s right to bail, the commissioner is calling for the review. (SP)
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