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1,440 kilos of cocaine with estimated street value of $144M seized on VG- RVIPF
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A coordinated multi-agency operation conducted between June 17 and 18, 2025, involving the Department of Immigration, His Majesty’s Customs, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), and external law enforcement partners, resulted in several arrests and the seizure of approximately 1,440 kilograms of cocaine.
USVI: Fmr bank teller accused of defrauding 90-year-old out of $100K
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A former bank teller, who now works as a clerk at the Frederiksted Post Office, has been accused of orchestrating a sophisticated financial scheme that defrauded a 90-year-old man out of $100,000.
2 foreign nationals sentenced in USVI for immigration-related offenses
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— In two separate federal cases, a Dominican Republic man and a Brazilian woman were sentenced last week in St. Thomas for immigration-related offenses following investigations led by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Marine Interdiction Agents (CBP-MIA).
USVI: Elderly man gives thousands of $$ to alleged extortionist
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man is facing serious charges after allegedly coercing an elderly resident into repeated, unwanted financial transactions under threats of violence.
USVI: STT woman fatally shot; Ex-boyfriend charged
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A 33-year-old woman has died following a fatal shooting on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025, and her ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, according to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte.
22-year-old charged in relation to recent nightclub shooting incident
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- A young man has been arrested, as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continue their investigation into a shooting incident that occurred during the early hours of Monday, April 28, 2025, outside a popular nightclub in the Free Bottom area.
India national refused entry into VI arrested for illegal entry in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A national of India who was refused entry into the Virgin Islands via Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport last week was subsequently arrested for illegal entry in the US Virgin Islands.
Another US national held for ammo in luggage @ TB Lettsome Airport
TRELLIS BAY, Tortola, VI— The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced that over the past two weeks its officers arrested and charged two individuals after ammunition was discovered in their luggage at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
Drew Farrell charged for fatal stabbing of Rasheel T. Alexander on VG
GUN CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- A 42-year-old man has been charged in relation to the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Rasheel Thomas Alexander at Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda on March 20, 2025.
USVI: 64-year-old man charged after allegedly beating victim with stick
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A 64-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a victim with a stick in Frederiksted Town, the [US] VI Police Department has announced.

