A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday after police and federal agents executed a search warrant at his residence and recovered firearms, ammunition, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
Members of the VIPD Special Response Team, with support from the Special Operations Bureau, Traffic Bureau, Domestic Violence Unit and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, searched the home of Deandre Sylvester following information about illegal drug sales at the property, according to the police report.
Police said Sylvester was arrested, booked and processed. He was charged with illegal possession of unlicensed firearms, illegal possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,000. Unable to post bail, Sylvester was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections.
