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December 2nd, 2023
Puerto Ricans sentenced for smuggling over $1.6M cash into STT

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas — U.S. Attorney for the USVI Delia L. Smith announced Thursday that two men from Puerto Rico, Jesus Lebron Pinto and Geraldo Morales, both aged 29, have been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison.

November 18th, 2022
2 high-powered assault rifles seized in Harrigan Estate; 2 arrested- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two persons on Tortola have been arrested following the discovery of prohibited assault rifles and ammunition by police during a search operation.

August 13th, 2022
Rotary Club Grand Raffle 2nd place winner receives $5K cheque

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The second-place winner of the Rotary Club of Tortola grand Raffle, Mr Organ Baronville was presented his cheque of $5,000k in the 2022 competition, for coming in second even as the first place winner is still to be drawn.

May 19th, 2022
Visiting couple reports $3k missing from villa on VG

MAHOE BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A couple has reported $3,000 in cash missing from a villa where they were staying at Mahoe Bay, Virgin Gorda.

March 2nd, 2022
5 arrested; Firearms, cash & drugs seized in WE operation

WEST END, Tortola, VI – Three persons were reportedly arrested on March 1, 2022, in relation to the murder of Jaquan Thomas, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced.

April 16th, 2021
Gunmen rob staff of beauty supplies store in Baughers Bay

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- At least three female staff members of a beauty supplies store in Baughers Bay were left traumatised last evening, April 15, 2021, after they were robbed at gunpoint.

March 8th, 2021
Paul Hodge charged in relation to CGB cocaine bust

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – The male taken into custody after officers uncovered over 500 kilograms of cocaine in his taxi in Cane Garden Bay on Saturday, March 6, 2021, has been charged.

February 8th, 2021
$300K found @ Port Purcell allegedly came on vessel from Anguilla

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been informed by sources close to the investigation that the some $300,000 cash discovered at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf at Port Purcell on February 4, 2021, allegedly arrived in the territory on a vessel from Anguilla.

February 7th, 2021
Armed robbers storm Island Sizzle in Baughers Bay

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Just over a week after armed robbers hit a bakery, restaurant and bar in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, gunmen stormed a restaurant, bar and nightclub in Baughers Bay last night, February 6, 2021, making off with cash from the establishment and patrons.

February 4th, 2021
Large amount of cash allegedly discovered @ Port Purcell

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- [Post Time: 2:05pm] Word reaching our newsroom from senior law enforcement officials is that there has been a discovery of a large amount of cash at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) in Port Purcell, on the main island of Tortola.

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