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VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 081323-257 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
August 13, 2023  
 
Man Arrested for Unlicensed Firearm Discovered  
in Vehicle During Traffic Stop 
St. Croix, USVI - On Saturday, August 12, 2023, officers of the Special Operations Bureau 
were on routine patrol on the Queen Mary Highway near the Paradise Road traffic light 
intersection when a red Nissan Altima almost collided with their marked police vehicle. 
Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which was operated by Mr. Omari Poree. 
While Mr. Poree was being interviewed by police officers, what appeared to be the barrel of a 
firearm sticking out from under the driver’s seat of the vehicle was observed. Mr. Poree was 
asked if he has a firearm license for the firearm in his vehicle, in which he replied “no.” 26-
year-old Omaro Poree was then placed under arrest for Carrying of a Firearm; Openly or 
Concealed, and Possession of Ammunition. His bail was set at $50,000.00. 
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