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Public alerted about spike in burglaries on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has alerted the public that there continue to be elevated numbers of commercial and residential burglaries in certain areas on Tortola.
Arrests made as probe into Aladdin robbery & CGB shooting continues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following investigations into the recent shooting incident in Cane Garden Bay on February 4, and the robbery at Aladdin Store on Flemming Street, Road Town on February 9, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) conducted a targeted early morning operation resulting in the apprehension of multiple individuals today, February 27, 2024.
Police uncover guns, weed & ammo in VG stop & search
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) have reported that while conducting a stop and search operation on Virgin Gorda, Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stopped a vehicle containing three male occupants.
At least 2 arrested in police operation @ Fisher's Lane
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- At least two persons have been arrested by police following an operation in Fisher's Lane earlier today, October 6, 2023.
Police reportedly continue to make arrests in relation to latest drug bust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information reaching our newsroom is that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is continuing to make arrests as the investigation progresses into the seizure of cocaine and firearm and the detention of two vessels at East End on July 19, 2023.
None of 6 persons arrested in drug bust near Anguilla are from VI- CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- None of the six persons arrested in a drug bust in Anguillan waters on July 7, 2023, are from the [British] Virgin Islands, Commissioner of Police Mark Collins has confirmed.
Cannabis seized, 5 arrested, 8 scooters seized in weekend police operation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An island-wide weekend roll and search operation which concluded about 4:00 AM Sunday morning, July 9, 2023, successfully disrupted illegal activities in hotspots and resulted in the arrests of five persons and the seizure of a quantity of cannabis.
UPDATE: 2 males & 1 female charged with firearms/ammunition offences
SPOONER’S ESTATE, Tortola, VI– Three of the five arrested in Thursday’s, May 25, 2023, firearm seizure in Spooners Estate were charged and will appear in Magistrate’s Court at the next available sitting.
Fake News: No current elected officials arrested in regards to CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Territory is hot with erroneous information that two current elected officials, along with other residents, have been taken into police custody over the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report, which many have dubbed a witch-hunt.
One remanded, another granted $15K bail for drug offences- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Among the many arrests made by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for the period July 17 to August 6, 2022, two of them were for drug offences.