A wanted Barbadian man linked to severe criminal cases has turned himself in to law enforcement, closing an intensive 24-hour search that relied on public cooperation. Dwayne Marlon Drakes, who is also known by the alias ‘Oily’, presented himself at the Holetown Police Station on Wednesday, one full day after the Barbados Police Service issued a public wanted bulletin asking citizens to share any information about his location.
TBPS confirmed that following Drakes’ voluntary surrender, the suspect is currently cooperating with detectives as they advance their investigations into the serious criminal matters he is connected to. Law enforcement officials also extended formal gratitude to both members of the general public and regional media outlets, who responded swiftly to the Tuesday appeal and supported the investigation through the sharing of information and widespread circulation of the wanted notice.