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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.
US quartet charged with Illegal Entry pleads guilty in court; Fined $1000 each
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United States quartet – Nicholas Cancro, John Hines Jr, Lynee Ann Hines and Jeanne McKinnon – who were all jointly charged with the offence of landing in the territory without the leave of an immigration Officer on November 19, 2020, initially intended to challenge the matter but opted to plead guilty after hearing they would spend the holidays behind bars on remand instead.
UK national accused of ‘Uttering Forged Documents’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 58-year-old United Kingdom national has been charged for alleged Counterfeit Document and Uttering Forged Documents.
Female duo caught with $$ & drugs fined, handed suspended sentences
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The West End duo – Caroline Hodge-Clarke and D’Janne Varlark – who were facing drug and possession of proceeds of criminal conduct charges have been sentenced, and the $24,980 seized was ordered forfeited to the state.
Trucker sentenced to 9 mths @ HMP; Over $97K forfeited
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Lower Hope Hill, Tortola, man was on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, sentenced to nine months at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut for proceeds of criminal conduct.
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