Crime free VI for New Year/Old Year; Dec 31, 2017 to Jan 1, 2018
But the Virgin Islands (VI) has made somewhat of history compared to the three previous Old Years/New Years where this time there has been no major crime reported over the Old Year- New Year 2017-2018 celebrations. From Tortola to Jost van Dyke to Anegada, residents and visitors were well behaved and rung in 2018 with peace and goodwill to each other.
Even at some of the hot spots, clubs and bars on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, not even a church mouse ran across the room.
Crime free two days
Our newsroom's sources inside the National Security Council reported that there have been no reports of crime or disturbances outside of some routine “small possession of cocaine.”
This is a good start for the Territory, which has been rocked by gun crime in 2017 and a number of unsolved murders.
It is unclear what has led to the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere that was experienced from Sunday December 31, 2017 to January 1, 2018.
Commissioner of Police Michael B. Mathews could not be reached for a comment, as he is still overseas on vacation.
USVI Police on JvD?
On Jost van Dyke, where the crowd was huge at Foxy’s this year, there were some US Virgin Islands (USVI) Police Officers on hand. It is unclear who issued the invitation to them; however, a senior police source said “they were on Jost van Dyke to assist in identifying individuals of bad character that may be traversing to the BVI from the USVI.”
When pressed by our newsroom the senior officer, who did not want his name to be used because he was not authorised to speak, said “they played no role in active policing on Jvd for the old year’s event.”
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18 Responses to “Crime free VI for New Year/Old Year; Dec 31, 2017 to Jan 1, 2018”
Govt must enforce the law no matter how minor the offence.
All churches must go daily to the poor depressed communities to provide basis needs and guide them how to live productively.
Its clear to me that the BVI has a social and spiritual problem, our unhealthy culture and practices need to be changed.
harrass business owners who won't pay them blackmail money. hint, western island. you're full of S---.
nothing a nuke can't cure. BVI corrupt as gangster run USA.
While I understand where you are coming from, it is not the government nor the churches responsibility to make people productive that the job of the parents. Besides, I thought some persons do not like either groups to tell them how to live.
However, I do agree that the Gov’t should enforce the laws regardless of who you are.