Crime

Jury Convicts Man On Guns, Ammo Charges

ST. CROIX -- Quanza Heath, an Estate Hannah’s Rest resident, has been convicted on numerous illegal guns and ammunition charges, the V.I. Department of Justice has announced. A jury unanimously declared Mr. Heath, 29, guilty of all 11 charges he faced – five counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, five counts of possession or sale of ammunition and one count of failure to report firearms brought into the territory – stemming from a Virgin Islands police initiative conducted almost four years ago. “These arrests and convictions of illegal firearm offenders are very impactful as a strong deterrent to gun violence in this territory.  The successful prosecutions of gun violence for the safety of our community are among the top priorities of the Virgin Islands Department of Justice," said V.I. Attorney General Denise George. At trial, V.I. D.O.J. Assistant Attorney General (AAG), Eric Chancellor, relied on the testimony of a cooperating witness and other evidence to prove the case ...