Crime

Two Men Arrested After Police Recover Loaded Firearms During Queen Mary Highway Traffic Stop

ST. CROIX — Two men were arrested over the weekend after police said they recovered two loaded firearms from a Toyota 4Runner during an early-morning traffic stop on Queen Mary Highway. Police stopped the SUV in the early hours of Saturday after it crossed the solid double yellow lines while overtaking another vehicle in what officers described as a “negligent” manner. Three men were inside the vehicle. Ajani Poree was driving, while Raheem Burke occupied the front passenger seat. As Poree retrieved documents requested by officers, police reportedly saw a firearm on the floor of the front passenger side. The weapon had no discernible manufacturer markings or serial number and contained a 31-round magazine loaded with 25 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, along with one round in the chamber. Burke was ordered out of the vehicle, handcuffed and frisked. Officers took the same steps with Poree and the third occupant. When Poree exited the SUV, police reportedly observed a second firearm in t...