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Police intercept powerboat @ Frenchman’s Cay following chase
FRENCHMAN’S CAY, VI- A high-speed chase allegedly involving officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Branch and two powerboats resulted in one of the vessels being intercepted at Frenchman’s Cay, moments ago, August 22, 2022.
998lbs of cocaine reportedly recovered following boat chase
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been informed by senior police sources that over 450kg of cocaine was recovered from territorial waters after it was dumped from the vessel being pursued by law enforcement authorities from both the Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands yesterday, Sunday, April 11, 2021.
UPDATE: Police & Customs seek occupant of abandoned boat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Her Majesty’s Customs are looking for a man who ran a boat aground in Freshwater Pond area in West End, Tortola last night November 10, 2014 and fled the scene to escape being detained as firstly reported by this news site.
UPDATE: Keon Leonard & Kai DeCastro on $2k fine plus
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – At the Magistrate’s Court at Prospect Reef today October 30, 2014, Keon Leonard and Kai DeCastro were found guilty for the offense of carrying an unlicensed firearm among other offenses.
Vehicle, cash & merchandise stolen in RiteWay robbery
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI – Post time - 10:05AM A daring robbery occurred this morning, October 13, 2013 at the RiteWay convenience store located at Road Reef Plaza where an undisclosed sum of money, along with other valuables, was stolen.