Serving policeman charged in connection with historic $250M drug bust
According to the Commissioner, this is the largest drug bust made in the territory and has confirmed that Mr Liston Davis, 40, a resident on Tortola and Mr Darren Davis, 41, also a resident on Tortola and a serving RVIPF officer are currently in police custody.
Largest single drug seizure in VI
The officer has been a member of the RVIPF for over 20 years.
He said the bust occurred on Friday, November 6, 2020, by police during a covert operation at a property in the Balsam Ghut area.
“Upon the arrival of officers, persons at that location were seen fleeing the premises and at that time efforts were made to detain the individuals but we were unsuccessful. However, a further search of the actual location uncovered a large quantity of illegal drugs,” he said.
Mr Matthews added: “A total of 2,353 kilos of cocaine, I am told that is 2.3 metric tons, this was found in a container unit, a three-yard truck and a Ford Explorer jeep, all situated on this property. This seizure has a conservative estimated street value of some $250 million. It is the largest seizure made in the BVI and the largest single seizure in the history of the RVIPF.”
He said he was also advised by his UK colleagues that it was one of the largest seizures ever made by a UK force.
2 loaded firearms recovered
In addition to the drugs, two loaded firearms were retrieved from the scene, he informed.
He said officers subsequently conducted a search for the persons who were connected to the illegal items “and to date, two persons have been arrested, and investigations continue and may lead to further arrests.”
He continued: “I can now confirm that one of those persons arrested was a serving police officer in the RVIPF. Both individuals arrested and charged with the offences of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply, three counts each and Possession of Illegal Firearms. But, I do owe the public a level of transparency and openness as we respond to this difficult situation and I further advise that the two persons charged are Mr Liston Davis, age 40, a resident on Tortola and Mr Darren Davis, age 41, also a resident on Tortola and a serving RVIPF officer.”
He also reminded persons that people are innocent until proven guilty.
Matthews further said the RVIPF may require outside assistance to conduct investigations and, “we are already in contact with both the UK and the US law enforcement in that regard.”
Two more caught with $$
In the meantime, Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert said two are in custody after a boat capsized off the Tortola coast on Friday.
He said on Sunday, November 8, 2020, a boat that was reportedly stolen by a known criminal capsized off the coast of the VI.
He said $99,000 in cash was found on the boat, and the two individuals that were rescued are now in police custody.
“The investigation again is in the early stages,” he reported.
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60 Responses to “Serving policeman charged in connection with historic $250M drug bust”
Welp somebody going to d***?? I mean I can't wait!
Killer cops - Check
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Very easy to get a job at RVIPF if you can fit I you self in them criteria. Hey commissioner, how you doing man? What up? Still wondering if your officers are good cops maaaan? Oh my 20 years ia long time you officer screwing I mean joking no serving crack ah the force sigh. wanna be protected become a cop. only thing luck does run out. Clown!
Hope they give those hard working civil servants a bonus for Christmas.
both from st. kitts came here small. now he will know what or feels like to be locked up.
Facts:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13160799/two-tons-cocaine-million-policeman-british-virgin-islands/
Someone drop some serious coins to the law. As always someone in the circle snitched. NOT CONDONING THE S**T BUT WHEN YOU DOING S**T TO MANY COOKS HAND IN THE POT WILL &*%$# UP THE FOOD.
These guys here ain’t no where near that kind of mentality.
Nothing you do in my opinion to prove your "War on Crime" was effective is worth a pound bag of salt. Your apparent incompetence since the beginning of your tenure has reached the heavens and the scales aren't in your favour. You are nothing more than a poser who left the temperate UK to enjoy the Caribbean "fun and sun".
It's a shame though that your fan boys will sing your legendary praises around the campfire. You can't fool the wise though. Just hurry and depart our beloved Caribbean shores please and dwell in the realm where weeping, wailing and the gnashing of teeth lives.
IF GOD CAN NOT PLEASE THEM, THEN WHO WILL. For the amount of people in this place that is professing to be CHRISTIANS it is a SHAME how much they SUPPORT Criminals and their activities. IT IS REALLY A SHAME.