News
‘We are not able to build a wall & ask Mexico to pay for it’- Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "Our borders with the US are porous, and we are not able to build a wall and ask Mexico to pay for it,” stated senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards as she remanded Olicity M. Lanns, 24, to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday, April 13, 2021.
Man arrested following WE drug bust remanded to prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man who was arrested following a high-speed boat chase and drug bust at West End, Tortola on Sunday, April 11, 2021, has been denied bail by Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards.
Guyanese woman allegedly attempted to leave VI with over $12K undeclared cash
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Guyanese woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly failing to declare monies to customs while seeking to depart the territory, our newsroom has been informed by senior police sources.
$178k cash forfeited to Crown; SVG mason sentenced to 9.5 months @ HMP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Paul Mercutius Jack, 50, an unemployed mason from St Vincent and the Grenadines who was caught with over $178,000 in cash suspected of being from criminal activities on December 4, 2020, was sentenced to 9.5 months in jail yesterday, March 23, 2021.
No Bail! Taxi man & businessman remanded to HMP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards turned down a bail application for Paul Hodge, a taxi operator from Cane Garden Bay who was allegedly found with over 500 kilograms of cocaine by police on March 6 2021.
Senior prison officer charged for alleged indecent assault
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Acting Deputy Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Alexander Mills, a 63-year-old St Kitts native who resides at Joe’s Hill, Tortola, is currently under investigation for alleged indecent assault.
Magistrate's Court mandates 14-day quarantine for travellers with court matters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the lower judiciary, staff, witnesses and defendants, the Magistrate's Court has advised that effective Monday, January 25, 2021, all parties to proceedings who have travelled, notwithstanding receiving clearance after the four-day quarantine period, must adhere to an additional ten-day period before appearing physically at the Magistrate's Court, or offices wherever situated.
One charged in connection with drug find @ Brandywine Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI–One man has been charged with possession of drugs uncovered during a vehicle search on Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021, in the Brandywine Bay area.
52-yr-old Vincy man charged for rape of a minor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged a 52-year-old native of St Vincent for raping a minor.
Unemployed mason caught with $170K cash hidden in toolbox
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An unemployed mason from St Vincent and the Grenadines was caught with over $170,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds of crime, hidden inside a toolbox at his residence on Virgin Gorda.
.png)
Follow Us On
