Police operations were held in several parts of the island but moreso in Vieux-Fort South over the weekend ,where acts of violence last month claimed seven lives , left a nine year old boy injured and crippled commercial activity in the area. Law enforcement personnel thronged the community on Sunday and cordoned-off portions of Shanty Town , a well-known hotbed of gangland style criminal acts which have stunned the nation.
The nation`s crime chief has assured citizens that their safety remains a major priority. The human resource capacity of the Royal St Lucia Police Force has been boosted by the presence of about thirty-two officers from the Regional Security System.
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