His Excellency Governor Daniel Pruce has revealed that the cocaine seized in Tuesday’s drug bust totals 1.8 tonnes at an estimated street value of $180 million. Governor Pruce congratulated the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for their involvement in a joint operation on Tuesday, March 5 which led to the territory’s largest drug bust. … Continued
Today Thursday March 7th, 2024 in an unprecedented decision, U.S District Judge Kathleen Williams subpoenaed two jurors who expressed grievances and initially sought to recant their guilty vote in the trial of former British Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie on drug trafficking. Today, only one of the two jurors showed up in the judge’s courtroom. … Continued
Today March 7th, 2024 in Florida, USA, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to return to court to seek to resolve post trial backtracking by jurors in the trail against former BVI Premier Andrew A. Fahie. Fahie who remains in custody, was scheduled to be sentenced on April 29th, 2024, after he was convicted … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) carried out a joint operation on Tuesday night that resulted in the largest maritime drug seizure in the Territory’s history. Shortly after 8pm on March 5th, law enforcement intercepted a go-fast vessel just off Hodges Creek on the east end of … Continued
In a series of successful operations, the British Royal Navy warship HMS Trent, alongside British sailors, Royal Marines, and a US Coast Guard team, intercepted suspected smuggling speedboats in the Caribbean, resulting in the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of £290.66 million, equivalent to $367.71 million. The first interception occurred south of … Continued
In the wake of a targeted operation executed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Friday, March 1, three individuals have been charged in connection with the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and drugs in Purcell Estate, Tortola. They are Seantroy Hanley, 36, Jahkeema Charles, 32, and Quentin Noel, 19. Hanley and Charles, both … Continued
In a targeted operation on Friday, March 1, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) executed a successful search in the vicinity of the basketball court in Purcell Estate, Tortola which resulted in the seizure of guns, ammunition and drugs. The RVIPF confirmed that during the search, law enforcement officials discovered two firearms, … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has publicly acknowledged the receipt of a report, made after 2 pm on Friday, March 1, seeking assistance at the Elmore Stoutt High School Campus. Responding to the call, officers promptly arrived at the scene and initiated inquiries. The nature of the incident was not disclosed in the … Continued
Well known BVI resident Carlos Sutherland was on Thursday February 29th, 2024, shot dead in his homeland of Trinidad shortly after 5pm. Sutherland was at the time visiting family in Trinidad and was expected to return to the BVI on March 1st, 2024. The shooting incident which claimed Sutherland’s life took place at the home … Continued
On Thursday, February 29, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) uncovered eleven illegal immigrants at an abandoned building on Virgin Gorda. Following additional investigations, three more individuals were found at the same location, raising concerns that there may be others yet to be discovered. The RVIPF is now reaching out to the … Continued
