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Air traffic controller lands in hot water after accepting undeclared goods

- perpetrator fined $2,500
An air traffic controller employed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island has landed himself in hot water after he allegedly accepted undeclared goods from a small aircraft arriving from St Lucia. Photo: VINO/File
BEEF ISLAND, VI- An air traffic controller employed at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island landed himself in hot water after he allegedly accepted undeclared goods from a small aircraft arriving from St Lucia last week.

According to reports reaching our newsroom, the worker was fined $2,500 for Fraudulent Evasion and violation of the territory’s Customs laws.

He who is stationed at the air traffic control tower at Beef Island, allegedly knowingly received the undeclared goods, which was in violation of the Customs Management and Duties Act (No. 6) of 2010.

The aircraft, which arrived in the territory on May 19, 2021, was also detained and the pilot was also reportedly fined.

17 Responses to “Air traffic controller lands in hot water after accepting undeclared goods”

  • rattie (25/05/2021, 17:24) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh my
  • Oh My (25/05/2021, 17:46) Like (19) Dislike (3) Reply
    Not my boy man? He is a good man but you got to stay clean my boy! All eyes on the little man.
  • Let’s see. (25/05/2021, 19:11) Like (16) Dislike (4) Reply
    Let’s see what happens, they got all kind of wrongs going on at the airport. You got criminals of all walks of life. If you got caught doing something wrong like this you should be fired this is a breach of public trust. If we continue to allow this bad behavior then that mean any criminal can work at the airport. The person I know him but this is a breach you abused your security clearance and as such should be punished. I hope the BVIAA does the right thing but they won’t because they hold controllers to a different standard. E.g. you have a controller who was convicted of a crime working in that same control tower. These kinds of positions carry a lot of prestige and should be treated as such. Right is right and wrong is wrong.
  • how long (25/05/2021, 19:39) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    when will we learn !!!
    • Karma never fails (26/05/2021, 08:09) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply

      The "mo**** sow" always talking and gossiping about people....see,hog.....now, your s** in the news.SMH

  • @ WE KNOW (25/05/2021, 20:39) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    THAT $$$$ RUN THINGS / NAMES IS A PLUS
  • Indigenous Virgin Islander (25/05/2021, 21:20) Like (3) Dislike (52) Reply
    Rafael Singh? This name is clearly not indigenous. Why is he working in our tower? Strupesss, Indigenous Virgin Islanders first! Let him go Guyana, Trinidad, India or where ever he from to go look job and stop taking opertunities away from our people.
    • @IVI (26/05/2021, 04:11) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
      Right…..because smuggling is an activity reserved fir Belongers…and because air traffic control is a job anyone can do.
    • Ooohhh. Boiii (26/05/2021, 05:47) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply

      @ Indigenous Virgin. Islander. You sound STUPID
      He “ Hahn here “ Go where ? Time to DTOP ayaa “ sh*t” !!

    • Joshua (26/05/2021, 06:58) Like (9) Dislike (6) Reply
      You speak like a true IVI. You have the heart, and carry the inward thoughts of 95% of your fellow man. Hope that when we take over shortly and decide to play on a level playing field where all jobs will be given to the qualified that you don't claim that you were born in st Thomas. The mental retardation of the locals.
    • observant (26/05/2021, 21:51) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      @Indigenous Virgin Islander please improve your grammar before trying to make your irrelevant comments. Thanks.
      Also, leave Trinidad and Tobago out yuh mout (lol Trini slang nah boi).....
    • wow (27/05/2021, 11:01) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      You definitely is a racist, if you think you can do better then go apply to work tower
    • Don't be (27/05/2021, 14:19) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      A Sk**t, sk**t
  • @Oh My (26/05/2021, 06:17) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Your boy just got caught. How long had been doing that? Just like a lot of young men in prison. Get caught on that chance they took or the heat of passion. Is wutliss he wutliss.
  • Shaft (26/05/2021, 07:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    THATS JUST ANOTHER AVENUE , THESE PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE YOU CAN THINK ABOUT ( IN OTHER WORDS WE DON'T KNOW WHO IS WHO AND HOW MANY MASTERS THEY SERVE , ITS ALL ABOUT THE $$$$$ & $$$$$$
  • Mother "sing" (26/05/2021, 09:31) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    My boi is good and innocent. Stop with the false accusations
  • Optimist (28/05/2021, 21:17) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Wow.....some of these comments are absolutely ridiculous. How can a country grow to become so backwards? " indigenous name" , where you all find these madness to write?? Tower isn't easy to work and locals are given equal opportunity to apply; however locals BARELY stay because of the rigorous training .
    COMMENTERS DO BETTER THAN THIS , ON LOOKER ALREADY PERCEIVE US AS STUPID PEOPLE....DON'T ADD TO THE SPECULATIONS. It's sad.


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