Crime
FSN handled 52 cases of Domestic Violence in 2022- Curnal P. Fahie
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Family Support Network (FSN) dealt with 52 cases of domestic violence in 2022; however, its Executive Director Mr Curnal P. Fahie has said that figure does not give a true picture of the magnitude of the problem in the [British] Virgin Islands.
USVI: Man arrested for assaulting child with meat tenderiser
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man accused of beating a child in his care with a meat tenderiser is now before the courts in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on charges of child abuse.
1.6 tonnes of cocaine worth £120m found in charcoal @ UK port
COALVILLE, Leicestershire, UK- A haul of 1.6 tonnes of cocaine disguised as charcoal and worth over £120m has been seized at a port in the United Kingdom (UK).
Travis J. Osbourne arrested & charged for firearms possession- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two firearms have been seized and one person has been arrested, following an early morning raid in Carrot Bay on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Kadeem S. Maynard introduced cocaine scheme to mother- Court documents
MIAMI, Florida, USA- The saga of cocaine conspiracy that resulted in ex-Premier of the Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie, former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard be arrested by US authorities in April 2022, reportedly started when Kadeem approached his mother for assistance in helping a ‘member’ of the Mexican Sinola Cartel to smuggle cocaine to the US through Tortola.
Another 16-year-old shot & killed in USVI; Homicide count @ 20
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A second tragic incident in less than 24 hours has left another 16-year-old boy dead in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), according to information provided to the Consortium by the [US] VI Police Department (VIPD) following an inquiry.
Police investigating armed robbery @ Purcell Estate store
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department are investigating a reported robbery of a store in the building at the entrance of the Purcell Estate Road near Pasea, on Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023.
Mentally challenged Walter Springette charged in SCB shooting probe
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department have charged a man believed to be of unstable mind in connection with a shooting in Sea Cows Bay on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, a story carried by this news centre.
‘There are too many guns in this territory’- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With an apparent increase in gun crimes in the territory, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has said there is a need for action through the Police, Immigration and Customs to have increased controls and supervision of what’s coming into the territory to reduce the illicit import of firearms.
RVIPF recommends CCTV as home burglaries rise in 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it has recorded 11 more dwelling burglaries in 2023 when compared to the same period last year.