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Romaine Baird charged for financial crimes; $40K bail granted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Romaine Baird, 34, of Pasea Estate, has been charged with Theft, Obtaining Property by Deception, and Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.
USVI man extradited from California to face murder charges in STX
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Police Department announced late Tuesday that Darren Bess was extradited to St Croix, US Virgin Islands on March 18, 2024, to face charges in the murder case of Kevin Jerome.
Jamal S. Smith was ‘a very talented & valuable member of our community’- Premier
MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said, with the death of local attorney Jamal S. Smith, the Virgin Islands has lost a very talented and valuable member of the community.
Jamal S. Smith may have been shot & killed since Monday night- RVIPF
MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI– Attorney Jamal S. Smith may have been killed since Monday evening, March 11, 2024, as police had received a report of a shooting in Manuel Reef since then.
1.8 tonnes of cocaine with street value of $180M was seized on March 5- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Standing in front of the vessel, ‘Midnight’, that was seized in a joint operation involving US Customs and Border Patrol and the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) in the East End area on March 5, 2024, Governor Daniel Pruce has disclosed that the 60 bales of cocaine seized was weighed at 1.8 tonnes with a street value of $180M.
UPDATE: Backtracking Juror in Fahie's trial sticks with guilty verdict
MIAMI, Florida, USA - Today, March 7, 2024, both prosecutors and defense Attorneys appeared in a Miami Federal Court before Judge Kathleen M. Williams over the matter of two of Andrew A. Fahie’s jurors who had changed their guilty verdict post-trial.
UPDATE: 60 bales of cocaine seized following boat chase- RVIPF
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said the joint operation between the US Virgin Islands and local authorities last night, March 5, 2024, has resulted in the most substantial sea seizure to date, as some 60 bales of cocaine were seized.
St Vincent deports suspects in murder of a US sailing couple
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Three men from Grenada suspected in the disappearance of a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were ordered deported from St Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday.
USVI: Man arrested after allegedly raping his sister
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- One man in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is facing felony rape charges after his sister accused him of forcing her to drink until she became ill, and then raping her on the floor of their mother’s bathroom.
Arrests made as probe into Aladdin robbery & CGB shooting continues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following investigations into the recent shooting incident in Cane Garden Bay on February 4, and the robbery at Aladdin Store on Flemming Street, Road Town on February 9, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) conducted a targeted early morning operation resulting in the apprehension of multiple individuals today, February 27, 2024.