Crime
RVIPF reportedly destroys some $500K in illegal drugs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on December 29, 2023, reportedly destroyed some 250kg of various illegal drugs.
‘Voices need to be heard’ in petition against CoP Collins – Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With some 55 damning allegations made against the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins in a petition calling for his removal from office, Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Kye M. Rymer (R5) says the voices in the petition needs to be heard.
Five shot @ gospel event in Jamaica
JAMAICA OBSERVER
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Five people, including a woman, were shot during an attack at a gospel concert and fun day event in Christiana in Manchester on Tuesday night.
Mysterious ‘Tattoo’ & ‘R.S.’ figures surface in Fahie court case
MIAMI, Florida, USA – New aliases have been added to the list of unnamed, uncharged figures in relation to the upcoming drug smuggling and money laundering trial of former Virgin Islands Premier Andrew A. Fahie, as prosecutors and defense attorneys shared details.
Nottingham Estate woman charged with 16 counts of theft & 1 count of forgery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department have charged one female for theft following a report and what the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has described as a "comprehensive investigation".
RVIPF clamping down on unlicensed & uninsured motorists in December
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reminding the motoring public that it is illegal to operate a vehicle that is unlicensed and uninsured on any public road.
HM Customs makes drug bust @ Purcell facility
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the HM Customs Department of the Virgin Islands (VI) has reportedly uncovered a significant amount of cannabis at Port Purcell.
Kempes Nicholls, Mikhail Howe & David Baronville charged for burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In response to a series of burglaries plaguing both residential dwellings and businesses in Road Town over the past two weeks, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has arrested and charged at least three persons.
UPDATE: Verne Forbes Jr charged for recent stabbing incident in SCB
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it has charged a man in relation to the stabbing incident in Sea Cows Bay on Sunday, November 19, 2023.
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard expected to testify against ex-VI Premier Andrew A. Fahie
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard is expected to testify against former Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie when his trial starts in January 2024.