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March 2nd, 2023
Over 1000 kilos of cocaine worth $23M seized from vessel South of Puerto Rico

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Two people from the Dominican Republic and one from Venezuela were arrested at the beginning of the week, when US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents intercepted a vessel south of Caja de Muerto, an island 8 miles off Puerto Rico’s south coast.

February 25th, 2023
Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USIV - A Tortola man has pleaded guilty to bringing an illegal alien to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for private financial gain, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, February 24, 2023.

October 5th, 2022
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.

August 8th, 2022
USVI authorities seize over $700k from vessel bound for VI

CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) reportedly found and confiscated over $700,000 of undeclared cash on a vessel in Gallows Bay, Christiansted, St Croix on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

March 23rd, 2022
VI authorities intercept vessel with over 20 illegal immigrants

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- More than 20 illegal immigrants who allegedly entered the territory on a vessel today, March 23, 2022, have been arrested, according to reports reaching our newsroom.

April 18th, 2021
Relief supplies vessel sinks en route to SVG from St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia- A vessel carrying relief supplies from Saint Lucia to volcano-hit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sank Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2021.

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.

January 20th, 2021
Over 150 kilos of cocaine allegedly seized on Tortola- RVIPF

HODGE'S CREEK, Tortola, VI- Police reportedly seized a quantity of suspected cocaine in a rental vehicle in the Hodge's Creek area of Tortola on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

November 20th, 2020
Vessel fined $20K for illegal entry; Another detained

WEST END, Tortola, VI- A vessel determined to be illegally in Virgin Islands waters by the surveillance platform on November 19, 2020, was detained and slapped with a $20,000 fine by Her Majesty’s Customs, according to reports reaching our news centre.

October 29th, 2019
UPDATE: VG drug bust a joint effort between VI & USVI authorities- RVIPF

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The major drug bust on Virgin Gorda on Sunday, October 27, 2019 was a joint operation between the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities.

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