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February 14th, 2023
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.

August 10th, 2022
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.

October 7th, 2021
Alleged generator thieves arrested & charged- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has made breakthroughs in several burglaries with four arrests in break-ins around Tortola in past two weeks.

August 16th, 2021
12 scooters seized; 2 persons arrested in major weekend sweep

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Some 12 motor scooters were seized during a major road patrol operation at the weekend, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has stated.

June 2nd, 2021
Several arrested & charged as road operations continue

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As police continue their road operations aimed at lawbreaking motorists, several persons were arrested and charged during the period May 16-29, 2021, according to the Arrest Blotter released by the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) on June 2, 2021.

May 17th, 2021
10 arrested in USVI for allegedly submitting fake COVID-19 results

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Law enforcement officers with the [US] VI COVID-19 Task Force on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 11:30 am arrested ten people at the Cyril E. King Airport for allegedly uploading fake COVID-19 test results into the USVI Travel Portal, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.

January 26th, 2021
RVIPF ‘concerned’ with random assaults on persons within VI community

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –What appears to be random assaults on individuals within the community numbered high among the reports for the first three weeks of this year, the Royal Virgin Islands Police reported in a press release today, January 26, 2021.

January 5th, 2021
8 arrested on New Year's Day in USVI for celebratory gunfire

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) proved it was serious about arresting individuals who shot celebratory gunfire into the air on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, arresting a total of eight suspects — four on St Croix and four in the St Thomas-St John District — while detaining a total of sixteen individuals.

December 23rd, 2020
Carrot Bay man charged with attempted murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Wakeem Guishard, a 32-year-old man of Carrot Bay has been charged with Possession of Firearm with intent to endanger life, attempted murder and common assault.

October 15th, 2020
6 arrested & charged for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Drug

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least 6 persons have been arrested and charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during October 4, 2020 and October 10, 2020 for Possession of a Controlled drug, according to the latest Arrest Blotter released today, October 15, 2020.

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