2 locals charged in VG drug bust
- identified as Cryton Brown & Nickel Simon; Charges also laid against 2 Venezuelans
From left: Virgin Islands residents Nickel Simon and Cryton Brown have been charged with Human Smuggling and Possession of Drugs with Intent to Supply. Photo: Team of Reporters
The vessel the men caught with drugs were reportedly on when they were busted by law enforcement authorities on Virgin Gorda last night, October 27, 2019. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two persons from the Virgin Islands are among four persons charged in relation to the drug bust at Virgin Gorda on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
Cryton Brown, 36, and Nickel Simon, 25, have been charged with Human Smuggling and Possession of Drugs with Intent to Supply
They have been charged along with two Venezuelans- Hover Morillo Ybarbia, 47, and Wilteredo Lopez Vargas, 40.
The two Venezuelans have been jointly charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply, Engagement in Smuggling a Controlled Drug and Illegal Entry Without Leave from an Immigration Officer.
Close to 300 kilos of cocaine were seized during the joint operation by the Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and law enforcement authorities from the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
According to reports, the arrested men are to be taken to court today, October 30, 2019.
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45 Responses to “2 locals charged in VG drug bust”
Sad to see those two boys in the news for drugs. B surprised me big time but not shock about the other dude. The other dude to loud and was seeing attention. Hope they both put money aside for lawyers etc. this is sad for our community.
Wa you know bout @#$%^ people
Hmmn..c.... your mom would have been so heart broken .. shame on you.. I would have never thought you’d be into things like this..greed is the gateway to hell..now look where you are ..didn’t you know that drug dealing only have 2 roads to walk?- 6 ft under and Balo?..I am dumbfounded..smh .. l do feel badly for you u but you’re old enough and you know right from wrong and if you can do the crime you can do the time .. life is about choices and you chose to live outside of the Law.. every choice good or bad has consequences.. all I can say is that may God have mercy on you..your mom taught you better than this..
Not not just GREED for drugs or money but also GREED for what is NOT and NEVER will be yours!
Whose boat were they using?
Dig deeper... everbody knows what's going on, everyone covers up the dirt... until it hits too close to home.
We don't have a drug problem. We have a love problem. "The love of money is the root of all evil"
Hahhhahhahha Vi people could talk F***
Don't criticize the 2 locals for what they did or what they are doing.... Drugs run the world n the virgin Islands in specific, And to those who talking I sure drugs money is what putting food in yall mouth, everybody has a life to live and they have to do something to make a living, illegal or legal who cares