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Police High Command Reports Decline in Homicides as 2026 Crime Fighting Strategies Unveiled

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The high command of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has outlined its operational performance for 2025, reporting a reduction in homicides alongside a series of new strategies aimed at strengthening public safety in 2026. At the Force’s first press...
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Soufriere Man Registered As Island’s Third Homicide for 2026

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A 26-year-old man from Soufriere identified as Leveal Albert has been confirmed as Saint Lucia’s third homicide victim for 2026, following a fatal stabbing incident on Thursday morning. According to official reports, the incident occurred shortly after 10:00 a.m. on...
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Decomposed Body Recovered

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On Monday January 12, 2026, about 9:00 a.m. Police Officers attached to the Vieux Fort Police Station responded to a report of a decomposing body at Beanfield, Vieux Fort.  Initial reports indicated that one decomposing body of a male was...
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Police Seize Over EC$3 Million in Cannabis in Major Maritime Interdiction

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Law enforcement officers have dealt a major blow to the illegal drug trade following the seizure of more than EC$3 million worth of cannabis during a high-level intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF). Inspector Shervon...
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Grande Riviere Man Escapes Gunpoint Robbery, Assailants Flee After Threat to Kill

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A Grande Riviere resident is counting his blessings after narrowly escaping what could have been a deadly early-morning robbery in the Emerald Development area on Sunday. The incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. when the man, who regularly goes for morning...
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Fire Service and Correctional Recruits Begin Historic Joint Training Programme

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Sixty new recruits drawn from the Saint Lucia Fire Service and the Bordelais Correctional Facility have officially begun an intensive 24-week joint training programme, marking a historic first for Saint Lucia’s emergency and security services. The programme was formally launched...
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Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York as US Moves to Reshape Venezuela

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Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty during their first court appearance in New York following their capture in a United States military operation, according to CNN. CNN reported that Maduro appeared defiant...
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U.S. Indictment Against Maduro Puts Spotlight on Caribbean Drug Transit Routes

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A 25-page United States federal indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro outlines allegations of narco-terrorism, large-scale cocaine trafficking, and weapons offences, while also referencing the Caribbean as a key transit corridor in the alleged drug-smuggling network. The developments come...
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Young Man Succumbs to Stab Wounds in Castries; First Homicide Recorded for 2026

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Young Man Succumbs to Stab Wounds in Castries; First Homicide Recorded for 2026 A young man has died after sustaining multiple stab wounds during an altercation in Castries on Friday evening, marking the first homicide for 2026, according to police...
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Shervon Matthieu Named Saint Lucia Daily Post’s Person of the Year Leading GNFU to Major Arrests, Drug and Firearm Seizures in 2025

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Shervon Matthieu has been selected as Saint Lucia Daily Post’s Person of the Year for 2025 in recognition of his leadership during a year that saw sustained arrests, major drug interdictions, firearm recoveries, and measurable disruption of organized criminal...
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Stakeholders Eye New Measures to Improve Soufriere Security Amid U.S. Embassy Alert on Local Resort

Tourism and security officials met on Friday to address escalating safety and security concerns in Soufrière, as stakeholders intensified...

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