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2 held with $500K inside boat heading to East End

- Nibbs & Morgan granted $100,000 bail
Virgin Islander Gerome Nibbs, left, and St Vincent and the Grenadines native Vibert Morgan, right, were charged with failing to declare monies to Her Majesty’s Customs when they made a first appearance at the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole, Tortola, on Monday December 23, 2019. Photo: Facebook/VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Saturday, December 21, 2019 caught two men with half a million dollars in cash heading to East End, Tortola.

The men, boat captain and Virgin Islander Gerome Nibbs and St Vincent and the Grenadines native Vibert Morgan were charged with failing to declare monies to Her Majesty’s Customs when they made a first appearance at the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole, Tortola, on Monday December 23, 2019.

Money isn’t ours

Prosecutor O’Neil Simpson said the men were seen by the Marine Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) heading in the direction of East End on Tortola on the day in question.

When they were asked if they had anything to declare, they allegedly replied they did not.

The defendants also reportedly said they were only test driving the 34 foot red and grey boat they were in.

A search of the vessel was conducted, and the cash was found in a black duffle bag inside a compartment of the boat.

The accused men were then transported to Road Town Police Station where the cash, which was counted in their presence, totalled $500,000.

After counting the cash, it was sealed and placed in evidence bags in police custody while the defendants again claimed they were innocent during a police interview, the court was told.

Hefty bail

The Prosecution did not object to bail, and the court granted the defendants $100,000 bail.

Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards however, indicated that half of the bail amount -$50,000 must be in cash.

They are to submit their travel documents and report to the Road Town Police Station every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 6:00 am and 12:00 pm.

Attorney-at-law Valerie R. Stevens-Gordon represents Nibbs and Morgan is represented by Attorney Patrick D. Thompson.

Nibbs pleaded not guilty to the charge; however, Morgan did not enter a plea.

Their next court appearance was then scheduled for January 30, 2020.

27 Responses to “2 held with $500K inside boat heading to East End”

  • What! (24/12/2019, 09:08) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    These man stink of money mahnnnn! Baha you lucky.
  • wow (24/12/2019, 09:15) Like (5) Dislike (16) Reply
    ? So one has to declare goods while traveling in BVI waters from shore to shore?
  • Street reporter (24/12/2019, 09:32) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lots of money to lose. . When you have this much to move get people with brains..
    • lol (26/12/2019, 14:52) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
      Tola man them greedy wan do everything themselves. Wan make money 2 flash4girls. Look at them u can tell everybody who in2things. One trend follow n wa the next one do lol. Lucky y'all ain't n the U.S
  • Hmmmmmmm (24/12/2019, 09:39) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    How is it with digital and online banking on the rise people are still being caught with this quantity of paper money?
    • FEO GOMEZ (24/12/2019, 10:00) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
      When you tell me how to turn coke money digital like that let me know.
      • Easy (24/12/2019, 10:36) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        bitcoin
      • @FEO GOMEZ (24/12/2019, 11:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Read between the lines. The money got to be in PRINT to circulate. If the capitalist moving with the times, why still printing paper money? Obviously for a reason. Let’s get back to using coins then - $50 coins - $100 coins?
  • East Man them (24/12/2019, 09:40) Like (11) Dislike (5) Reply
    Baha yah big! The east end have the highest concentration of illegal activities.As far as this is concern. A lot a lot a lot.
  • dude (24/12/2019, 10:24) Like (26) Dislike (3) Reply
    No case. They don't need to declare $$$ unless travelling outside the BVI. You can put your life savings in a car and drive around as much as you want to even from tola to vg so this is nothing at all.
    • @dude (24/12/2019, 11:59) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      I hear you. The police and the prosecutors got to prove that they entered the Territory in order to have declared. Sometimes, we write laws to sometimes benefit us in the future but in the end these inked laws always end up biting us in the rear. They have to be freed if no proof of entering the TERRITORY.
      • not so fast (24/12/2019, 12:52) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
        They can change the charges. The could be looking at proceeds of criminal conduct. If they can't demonstrate where they got that kind of cash from.
        • @not so fast (24/12/2019, 13:12) Like (0) Dislike (8) Reply
          You sound like a jack a$$. Change the charges? Oh please, what is the criminal conduct from which the proceeds came?
    • um (25/12/2019, 14:20) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      Once you don’t have a reason why you’re traveling with over 10k the police have the power to seize the money. It’s call money laundering. Proceeds of criminal activity.
  • one eye (24/12/2019, 10:39) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    Free the weed
  • GG (24/12/2019, 11:51) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
    Them rooms by that restaurant east end gon be empty now. Bald head man and he brother dem next, make it worse dem man talkin.
  • yard fowl (24/12/2019, 13:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    At least we will eat ham and turn turkey witness hahaha dumb a$$3$

  • stop (24/12/2019, 14:33) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Sending inexperienced rookies on money runs.
  • Well well Baha (24/12/2019, 15:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    No words.
  • capo (24/12/2019, 16:00) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Can't send a candle to out a fire. The place scalding hot rite now and these mahn does be hottin up themself with the lifestyle.
  • tola (24/12/2019, 19:19) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ayo is dry stitch
  • Stewart little (24/12/2019, 20:57) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    The money ain yours and you was testing the boat I guess the money belongs to owner of the boat ....... put real ppl to do real work n you wouldn’t lose big like tha
  • .... (25/12/2019, 17:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You need to go sit down with that. Bet both your eyes working fine. Always typing BS on the wrong articles.


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