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Police recover stolen boat; Ammo seized
EAST END, Tortola, VI- A boat reported stolen on August 12, 2023, has been recovered by police, our news centre has been informed.
Three charged in cocaine seizure; arrests made for destroying evidence - Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police in the Virgin Islands have charged three persons and arrested several others as it continues inquiries into the cocaine seizure, as well as firearms, boat, and ammunition detained during the operation on Wednesday evening July 19, 2023, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has detailed.
UPDATE: 3 arrested, drugs & firearm seized, 2 boats detained following EE boat chase
EAST END, Tortola, VI- A quantity of suspected illegal drugs and a firearm have been recovered and three persons have been arrested in the Police Marine Unit-led operation in waters off East End yesterday evening, July 19, 2023, a story first reported by our news centre.
RVIPF officers complete Armed Response Training & D.A.R.E Program
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have recently completed an Armed Response Training program, along with a D.A.R.E Program, which ran simultaneously at the Road Town Police Station over the last four to six weeks.
'Dangerous!'- Hon Turnbull blasts poor opening hours of CGB Police station
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While debating the first Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP) today Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), Member of the Second District, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull raised concerns about the opening hours of the Cane Garden Bay, Police Substation.
TPP Robbery: Security beefed up & RVIPF given full access to CCTV footage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following Saturday’s July 1, 2023, brazen armed robbery at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBR TPP), a thorough security audit of Park has been commissioned as well as investigators at the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) receiving full access to the park's CCTV cameras.
Mentally ill woman grabs $$ out of cash register @ Main St store
MAIN STREET, Tortola, VI- A known mentally ill woman today, June 21, 2023, walked up to a cash register in a store on Main Street and made off with cash.
Two men charged over illegal guns & ammunition
PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that Officers of the Armed Response Team seized two Glock handguns over the weekend and arrested two men in Parham Town early Saturday morning, June 10, 2023, as a result of continued patrols, particularly in hot spot areas area around the Territory.
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.
Man shot in Harrigan's Estate
HARRIGAN ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating a shooting in Harrigan's Estate on Tortola this afternoon, May 31, 2023.