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11 Venezuelans nabbed with 55kg cocaine offshore St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
ST CROIX, USVI - United States (US) Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today, October 7, 2019, that 11 men claiming to be Venezuelan nationals appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon for an initial appearance after arrests by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agents on the charges of possession of a controlled substance on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
USVI Coast Guard ends search for overboard cruise ship crew member
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Coast Guard rescue crews ended their search for a MSC Seaside crew member at 8 P.M. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, approximately 8 nautical miles southeast of St Thomas, the Coast Guard said in a release issued Thursday afternoon.
Man found dead in STT harbour
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — The [US] Virgin Islands (VIPD) on Tuesday, November 15, 2017 announced that a body had been found in the St Thomas harbour near the Coast Guard dock, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and that the force was investigating the matter while seeking the community’s assistance, according to Glen Dratte, the VIPD’s public information officer.
Gov’t believed I wanted the treasury - Omar W. Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “They (the government) just ignored the situation in thinking that Omar wants to go with the treasury. They think purchasing a coast guard is going with the whole treasury.”
Stiffer penalties, mandatory sentences for gun crimes – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith says Government is extremely concerned about the amount of illegal weapons in the Territory and noted that while there seems to be a difficulty in stemming the flow, systems must be put in place to address the problem.
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