Crime
The VI ‘seems to have at times become a cowboy town’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Speaker and Member of the Opposition Hon Stacy Mather (AL) has said it is concerning that gun violence in the Virgin Islands (VI) is not something that is shocking to some people anymore and that the territory at times appears to have become a “cowboy town”.
Woman extradited from US to St Croix on Fraud & Theft Charges
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tatiana Rodriguez, 38, was extradited from Houston, Texas to the Virgin Islands to face charges related to fraud and grand larceny, the [US] VI Police Department reported Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Electronic gating system being installed, upgrade of CCTV @ Pier Park
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- An electronic gating system and upgrade to the existing CCTV system are just two of the security measures being implemented at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP), following a daring daylight armed robbery of a jewellery store on July 1, 2023.
USVI postal worker convicted in drug conspiracy case
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - A veteran United States Postal Service worker, Dean Thompson, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and using a telephone in facilitating the commission of a felony. The announcement came from United States Attorney Delia L. Smith earlier today.
Governor meets officers involved in drug seizure operation off Anguilla
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has met the six Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Officers involved in an operation that led to the seizure of drugs and the arrest of 6 persons off Anguilla on Friday, July 7, 2023.
NSC hails arrest of suspected Pier Park robbers
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The National Security Council (NSC) has said it welcomes the announcement that two persons have been arrested in relation to the daring armed robbery of House of Luxury on Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Cannabis seized, 5 arrested, 8 scooters seized in weekend police operation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An island-wide weekend roll and search operation which concluded about 4:00 AM Sunday morning, July 9, 2023, successfully disrupted illegal activities in hotspots and resulted in the arrests of five persons and the seizure of a quantity of cannabis.
Shamul Mitchell & Jelani Marquis charged in Pier Park robbery probe
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- Two men have been charged in relation to the daring daylight robbery on a jewellery store on Cyril B. Romney Pier Park on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Richardson Dangleben faces federal charges for murder of USVI cop
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- On Friday, July 7, 2023, the lone suspect in the murder of [US] VIPD Detective Delberth Phipps was formally charged in federal court. Richardson Dangleben Jr. will now be tried for the first-degree murder of a [US] Virgin Islands police officer while engaged in their official duties, as well as possession of a firearm with a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number.
USVI: Tensions between Police & Judiciary after detective's death
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The shocking death of Detective Delberth Phipps by a gunman who was released on bail after being charged with first-degree murder in February, has once again placed the police and the judiciary at odds regarding the issue of bail.
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