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Jamal Freeman aka ‘Uncle’ wanted by police for escaping lawful custody
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police have issued a wanted bulletin for Jamal Freeman aka ‘Uncle’, 29, of East End, Tortola for escaping lawful custody.
Gov't seeking 24-hr security services for Immigration detainees @ Castle Maria
McNAMARA, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting tenders for the supply of security services for Immigration detainees housed at Hotel Castle Maria in Road Town, Tortola.
Immigration detention centre to be built in VI- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With housing persons detained by Immigration Department at hotels proving to be unreliable, as persons have been frequently escaping, the Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking to build a detention centre.
‘We have sought to increase security @ Castle Maria’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following frequent occurrences of persons escaping Immigration detention at Castle Maria in McNamara, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), who is responsible for Immigration, has said moves are being made to tighten security at the makeshift detention facility.
UPDATE: Guyanese woman recaptured after escaping Immigration detention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Mrs Nadia Demming-Hodge has confirmed that detainee Ms Ianna Thomas has been recaptured.
5 Haitians & 2 Venezuelans escape Immigration detention!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Immigration has alerted the public that "an intense search" is underway for five Haitian detainees who escaped immigration detention early this morning Friday, March 11, 2022.
Immigration detainee escapes from hotel in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom is that an individual who was detained by Immigration officials has reportedly escaped custody.
UPDATE: Escaped prisoner turns himself in to police
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- After spending the weekend as a fugitive, Olanzo Dore, who escaped lawful custody while a prisoner on Friday April 28, 2017 has turned himself in to police.
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: Bail still pending for alleged prison escapee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Andrew Angus Penn remains incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Prison even though he was offered bail following several charges that were laid against him at the Magistrate’s Court, including escape from lawful custody.
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