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September 29th, 2020
Trial starts for USVI man caught with bag of jewellery days after Irma

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A nine-member jury is expected to decide whether a man from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) found carrying a number of gold and silver jewellery after three jewellery stores in Road Town were looted after Hurricane Irma, is guilty or not.

May 31st, 2016
Glenville Callwood charged with theft

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A young man, Glenville Callwood, appeared in the Magistrate's Court yesterday Monday May 30, 2016 charged with theft.

April 30th, 2015
Man confessed to buying stolen jewellery for $2k – Police alleges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two witnesses took to the stand today April 30, 2015 in the Magistrate's Court as the trial of Juan Martin Pimental Taveras, who has been charged with allegedly receiving stolen goods, continued. One of the witnesses was the Virtual Complainant and the other an investigating officer with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.

May 8th, 2013
UPDATE: Fmr. Police messenger on assault charge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Crown Counsel Sarah Benjamin requested that an adjournment date be provided when the matter of USVI national, Delbert Henry was called before the Magistrate’s Court today, May 8, 2013.

April 26th, 2013
UPDATE: Stolen wedding rings handler gets 9 months!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Domingo Richards Jr, 30, of Purcell Estate was served a 9 month prison sentence for handling stolen goods when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court today, April 26, 2013.

October 23rd, 2012
Airport worker accused of handling stolen goods

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Eric Freeman, 35, was not required to plead when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on October 19, 2012 charged with handling stolen goods. The defendant, who is currently an airport worker and also works part-time at a garage, is accused of trying to sell two (2) pieces of stolen hand tools.

November 26th, 2011
Man fined $2500 for handling stolen goods

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Akeem Durante, who had pleaded guilty on October 20, 2011 for handling stolen goods, was fined $2500 with an alternative of six months imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richards at John’s Hole on November 25, 2011.

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