Akim Bartlette of Harris Village and Kimron Lawrence of Webbes Ground, both on Nevis, have been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison for offences committed between January 1, 2020, and March 4, 2021. Initially, six charges were laid against both men: Engaging in Organised Criminal Activity, Conspiracy to Import a Firearm, Importation of Components of a Firearm, Misconduct in Public Office, Aiding Misconduct in Public Office, and Possession of a Firearm.
On February 4, 2025, Mr. Bartlette pleaded guilty to engaging in Organised Criminal Activity and Importation of Components of a Firearm. Mr. Lawrence pleaded guilty to engaging in Organised Criminal Activity and Possession of a Firearm.
Mr. Bartlette was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for engaging in Organised Criminal Activity and five years for Importation of Components of a Firearm. Mr. Lawrence received a sentence of fourteen years for engaging in Organised Criminal Activity and five years for Possession of a Firearm. Both sentences will run concurrently, with any time previously spent on remand credited as time served.
These sentences were handed down on May 6, 2025, at the High Court in Basseterre by His Lordship Justice Iain Morley, KC.