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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: Man pulled from water @ JvD reportedly dies
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the man who was pulled from the water at Jost van Dyke this morning, January 15, 2023, has reportedly died.
Governor meets officers involved in drug seizure operation off Anguilla
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has met the six Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Officers involved in an operation that led to the seizure of drugs and the arrest of 6 persons off Anguilla on Friday, July 7, 2023.
Cannabis seized, 5 arrested, 8 scooters seized in weekend police operation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An island-wide weekend roll and search operation which concluded about 4:00 AM Sunday morning, July 9, 2023, successfully disrupted illegal activities in hotspots and resulted in the arrests of five persons and the seizure of a quantity of cannabis.
Travis J. Osbourne arrested & charged for firearms possession- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two firearms have been seized and one person has been arrested, following an early morning raid in Carrot Bay on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
T&T man is 4th person charged in Spooner's Estate’s firearms seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A fourth person is now charged in relation to the four firearms seized during a search of premises in Spooner’s Estate just over a week ago.
Vessel sailing from SVG to VI allegedly held in St Kitts with narcotics
BIRD ROCK, St Kitts & Nevis- A vessel that purportedly left St Vincent en route to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) was allegedly held in St Kitts with illegal drugs on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, several regional newspapers are reporting.
20 firearms, $50M in drugs confiscated from Jose Almestica’s residence– CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the investigation into crimes allegedly committed by Mr Jose Almestica continues, Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has disclosed that 20 firearms and $50 million worth of drugs were found inside Almestica’s Ballast Bay apartment, paving the way for countless more charges to be laid against him.
RVIPF seized over 30 guns, 1,650 rounds of ammo in 2021- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Calling 2021 ‘a bumper year’ for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Police Commissioner, Mark Collins has revealed that the RVIPF seized a large number of guns and ammunition in the past year.
Man collapses on sidewalk @ Pasea Estate
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A man was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after he collapsed on the sidewalk near Island Paints Ltd at Pasea Estate this evening, March 26, 2021.