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Body believed to be that of Junior Peters found
HORSE PATH, Tortola, VI- Some time before 5:00 pm today, July 3, 2020, a body believed to be that of missing man, Junior Peters, 50, of Jamaica, residing in Carrot Bay, was found in the Horse Path area, in the vicinity of where he was last seen on Saturday, June 27, 2020.
Preacher allegedly caught attempting to burglarise home
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Spanish speaking preacher who was allegedly caught attempting to burglarise a private dwelling home in Myer’s Estate on November 17 2019, was granted $20,000 signed bail when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court in John’s Hole on Thursday, July 2, 2020.
Man accused of smuggling 10 Haitians claims his boat drifted into VI waters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Crawford Sabaroch, 53, a national of Dominica residing in St Maarten, who is accused of smuggling 10 Haitians into the Territory on June 25, 2020, told the Magistrate’s Court during his first appearance today, July 2, 2020 that his boat had experienced engine trouble for days and had drifted into Virgin Islands waters.
8 illegal immigrants caught on Prickly Pear Island; 2 on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Some 10 illegal immigrants and a boat captain suspected to have smuggled them into the Virgin Islands have been caught on Prickly Pear Island and Virgin Gorda by local authorities acting on information received.
Palestina Estate man charged for cruelty to child
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man in the Virgin Islands is to face a magistrate in August, 2020, for alleged Cruelty to Child.
Man stabbed with broken beer bottle @ Baughers Bay
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A man was reportedly taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital with gaping stab wounds following a fight with another man at Baughers Bay, Tortola, yesterday afternoon, June 24, 2020.
UPDATE: Man accused of attempted abduction said he only wanted back his $70
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man accused of attempting to abduct his now ex-girlfriend at a Tortola bar at the weekend turned himself over to police yesterday, June 21, 2020, on learning that police were looking for him, according to information reaching our news desk.
Duo caught with nearly $1M hauled before court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Friday, June 19, 2020, the duo caught with close to $1M in cash between Jost van Dyke and Smugglers Cove, Tortola, earlier this week was hauled before the court to answer to several charges.
Guyanese in firearm & ammo find now charged with Breach of Curfew
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twenty-three-year-old Guyanese native Damian Hooper, who is facing firearm and ammunition charges before the court, is now facing an additional charge of Breach of Curfew.
US officials seize $2M thrown in waters off Puerto Rico
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- US Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Interdiction Agents on Monday, June 15, 2020, seized more than $2 million in undeclared currency found in bags believed to be dumped from a vessel travelling near Vieques, Puerto Rico following a boat chase.
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