A coordinated surveillance operation conducted by the Virgin Islands Police Department on Friday, April 4, led to the arrest of three men in Cruz Bay and surrounding areas for firearm and drug-related offenses.
Between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., officers from the Special Operations Bureau, Marine Unit and Intelligence Unit arrested Jah’Wada Jones, 33, for possession of an unlicensed firearm. His bail was set at $75,000, according to the police report.
Two other individuals, Alvin Grant, 30, and Jarius Penn, 25, were charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Both were assigned bail amounts of $7,500, the police report stated.
The arrests resulted from ongoing surveillance in response to illegal narcotics activity in the area, the report stated.
