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BVI Communication burglarised

- cell phones & other electronic devices stolen
Cell phones and other electronic devices were stolen during a robbery on BVI Communication Sunday night, September 18, 2016. Photo: VINO
According to reports, the robber/s gained entry to BVI Communication by smashing the glass of the front door. Photo: VINO
According to reports, the robber/s gained entry to BVI Communication by smashing the glass of the front door. Photo: VINO
‎PURCELL ESTATE‎, Tortola, VI - BVI Communication, a business at Purcell that deals with the repair and sale of electronic devices, was broken into and items stolen sometime late Sunday night, September 18, 2016.

According to reports, the burglar/s gained entry to the business place by smashing the glass of the front door.

This news site’s reporter observed the shattered glass front door of the business place yesterday morning, Monday September 19, 2016. The debris was swept up at the frontage of the store. Only one side of the double pulled door appeared to have been damaged as the glass for the other half was still intact.

Several persons were on the inside appearing to do an inventory. As the reporter attempted to enter ‎to conduct her business she was told the store was closed. When asked why, staff declined to respond.

This news site, however, was informed that a number of cell phones and other electronic devices on sale were taken.

"How they pulled that off is very amazing. It tells that they must have planned that action carefully," said a source close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

‎The estimated loss is not known at this time and the source was not at liberty to say if security cameras in the area had captured the daring criminal act.

The source, however, cautioned, "What persons need to know is that they should not be buying any phones on the black market or in other words from any individual who does not possess a ‎license to be selling phones. If you are caught with any of those phones you will be prosecuted. Whether you know or don't know that it's stolen goods you will be prosecuted," the source warned.

Meanwhile, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton did not respond to our inquiries on the burglary.

18 Responses to “BVI Communication burglarised”

  • here they go again, (20/09/2016, 07:05) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    they start up with this robbing thing again. hope commish get a handle on this, this time around.
  • zzzzzzz (20/09/2016, 08:08) Like (14) Dislike (7) Reply
    Things hard ndp must go
    • Yes (20/09/2016, 09:46) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      daz all it is
    • stop (20/09/2016, 14:30) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      @zzzzzzz, cut the bullcrap out already. Come on now man, did the NDP tell the little bottom feeders theifs to go rob the place? More than likely, the theifs were customers or pretend customers caseing the store. They stole the phones to sell them on the street. If someone approach me on the street about buying phones or I know of anyone buying stolen phones, I am going to the police. Enough is enough. Go catch fish or go pick whelks to sell if you need money.
      You little petty over the counter theifs.
  • Hardtimes (20/09/2016, 08:48) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    This like the 13th time this store get rob.
  • tretretrete (20/09/2016, 08:58) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    kudos to the owner he gets a licking and keeps on ticking
  • seeing (20/09/2016, 09:38) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    More human garbage . A person trying to run an honest business gets this in return ... Again
  • no wonder the thieves are so confident (20/09/2016, 09:50) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    These cheap-ass camera that were made in china ain't no darm good. Yo cant see a blasted thing that they record.
  • RAINMAN (20/09/2016, 11:27) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    seems the storm shutter offered no protection.
  • Luis (20/09/2016, 11:44) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow that's strange doesn’t the owner of BVI Communications have top of the line cameras installed in his store. These people need their cut ass with a tamarind wipe or electrical wire. My parents especially our mother cut our behind with them and today we are grown men and women and we not die from the cut ass, we understood what our parents told us and respected their house rules, and also not to touch and bring home people things as much as a simple pencil that our parents didn’t give or bought us.
  • Craps (20/09/2016, 11:50) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    The same people on here acting as if they care will buy those same phones off the street.
    • Slackness (20/09/2016, 13:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Not to mention, everybody and their grandmother selling phones....even barbers...hmm thing to talk
    • hold up (20/09/2016, 14:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Oh cut the horse poop nonsense. Everyone is not into buying stolen stuff. You get/buy something stolen, it is not going to last.
  • Here this (20/09/2016, 14:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    To the owner, it might cost you extra but, up your security. If you have to get the sliding gates to protect the front doors and windows do so.
  • old (20/09/2016, 18:48) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Y. Just a glass door.. And y he don't put a steel frame in side the door and Alam song
  • Trini (21/09/2016, 01:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Jeremy is hard working and generous with his business I shopped with him from the start... Sorry Jeremy but God is always good don't let this stop you from your goals press on this 2 shall pass
  • Lily Ann (25/09/2016, 00:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Check on BVI Bring and Buy ... ALOT of electronic merchandise on there now ... esp phones


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