Police are reporting that a string of robberies which were occurring in the south of the island allegedly by a group of men who drove around in a vehicle have subsided.
In mid-May Saint Lucia News Online (SNO) reported that police were soliciting the culprits who had been targeting persons who were in isolated areas at night.
However, a police source in the area told SNO on Thursday that while no arrests have been made so far, police have implemented certain measures which have seemingly deterred the robbers. Some “serious” night patrols and stop-and-search operations are among these measures.
“It appears that has served as some form of a deterrent. That has actually worked for us in the sense that we received very few reports recently,” the source said.
“We have not made any progress [in terms of arrests] however we are pursuing some clues quite vigorously and we’re hoping to at least get some information which will hopefully lead us to some suspects right now.”
It is believed that four men travelling in a car had been robbing individuals in Laborie, Micoud, Vieux Fort and other southern communities. Just on May 10, there were four armed robberies in Micoud.