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Residents ‘tipping off’ suspected violators on VI waters- HM Customs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While Her Majesty’s Customs and other border protection agencies in the Virgin Islands are upping their efforts to crack down on illegal activities here, a number of residents, including locals, are believed to be bent on encouraging the opposite.
UPDATE: 16 bales of cocaine seized in recent drug bust- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting that some 16 bales of cocaine were recovered during the drug bust in Virgin Islands waters where one suspect was killed and two arrested on May 18, 2015, a story that was broken by Virgin Islands News Online.
RVIPF issues 65 tickets in EE on Friday April 10, 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Over 115 vehicles were stopped last Friday in an operation in the East End area led by the Road Policing Unit (formerly Traffic Unit) and assisted by Task Force, Beat and Patrol and both East End and West End Police Officers.
2 charged, 2 arrested following search warrants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a joint operation by officers of the Special Investigations Team and the Intelligence Department, search warrants were carried on two premises in Nottingham Estate which resulted in two persons being charged and another two arrested.
UPDATE: All 27 illegal immigrants caught on Peter Island repatriated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The illegal immigrants caught on Peter Island over a week ago have all been repatriated, with the two Cubans taken back to their country on Friday March 22, according to Chief Immigration Officer, Mr Dennis Jennings.
UPDATE: More suspected illegal immigrants detained
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total number of suspected illegal immigrants now detained at Peter Island is now 27 following the arrest of four others on Monday, March 18, 2013.
UPDATE: Police arrest four in immigration operation; three released
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Additional information has been received by this news site from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) which now confirms that a total of four persons had been arrested in an operation carried out by local officers.
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