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Drug bust: Samuel Sr & Alphonso remanded to prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pedro Samuel Sr, 58, of Diamond Estate, and Reno Alphonso, 27, of Fort Hill, who were both charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, were remanded to prison when they appeared virtually at the Magistrate’s Court today, August 17, 2022.
UPDATE: Over 400Kg of cocaine seized on vessel off Cooper Island
COOPER ISLAND, VI- The amount of cocaine seized on a vessel off Cooper Island yesterday, August 13, 2022, is estimated to be over 400 kilograms.
Mickiel Robin, Yamilka George & Glenroy Christopher charged following drug bust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mickiel Robin, 24, and Yamilka George, 27, both of Belmont Estate, have been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply as a result of a police operation on March 1, 2022.
Feds make massive cocaine bust in USVI; Multiple persons arrested
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. Thomas, USVI - USVI Federal agents led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday conducted an operation in the Havensight Shopping Mall in the vicinity of the Tap & Still restaurant resulting in the arrest of multiple individuals and confiscation of multiple bricks of cocaine, according to a person with intimate knowledge of the operation.
Is UK corrupt? £160m cocaine haul busted off Plymouth Coast
PLYMOUTH, UK- A massive £160m cocaine haul has been busted off Plymouth Coast, South-West England as part of an operation led by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and supported by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Border Force.
Vincy man 4th person charged for Brandywine Bay drug seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police yesterday, August 12, 2021, charged a fourth person for drug possession in relation to the cocaine seizure at Brandywine Bay early this year.
Fmr police officer charged in major drug bust now charged for rape!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A former police officer who was one of the persons charged following a major drug bust in Balsam Ghut in November 2020 has now been charged for rape.
Shaun Massicott charged in connection to Hodges Creek cocaine bust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today July 22, 2021, announced that a second male, Shaun Massicott, has been charged in connection with a January 2021 operation that resulted in the seizure of over 200 kilos of cocaine at Hodges Creek, Tortola.
'This 14-day quarantine ain't making sense!'- Defendant in $30M drug bust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Lambert Estate resident and certified boat captain Nickel Simon, who was charged with Cryton Browne, along with Wilferedo Lopez Vargas and Hober Morillo Ybarbia from Venezuela, following a $30 million drug bust in October 2019, has spoken out against the Magistrate’s Court policy that mandates that anyone travelling into the territory to conduct face-to-face business at the court must undergo a 14-day quarantine period.
Man arrested following WE drug bust remanded to prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man who was arrested following a high-speed boat chase and drug bust at West End, Tortola on Sunday, April 11, 2021, has been denied bail by Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards.