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Customs/Police operation leads to arrests for money laundering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Two men were charged over the weekend for failing to declare monies after $100,000 was found on a cargo vessel.
UPDATE: Cocaine was allegedly found in John’s apartment – Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The first of five witnesses gave testimony before the Magistrate’s Court today, June 4, 2013 in the matter of five men accused of being involved in a conspiracy to transport drugs and launder the proceeds of same.
Freeman’s application for separate trial shot down in drug bust trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Gerry Freeman’s attempt to be tried separately before the Magistrate’s Court was unsuccessful yesterday March 20, 2013 after an application made by his attorney at law, Dale Hamilton, QC was denied by Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards.
Elements of money laundering & terrorist financing must not have upper hand- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Those who engage in the activities of money laundering and terrorist financing neither know nor respect borders; they permeate every territorial boundary and, if left unchecked, can create instability and distort national economies.
New hiccup in trial of 5 men accused of money laundering; drug possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial for five men accused of money laundering and drug possession, which was scheduled to begin today October 23, 2012 in the Magistrate's Court, has been hit with delay after the court was told that the case file was not ready in contrast to what was previously related to the court.
Trial date set for five accused of money laundering, drug possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The five men charged with alleged money laundering and drug possession were today September 25, 2012 informed by Magistrate Tamia Richards that their cases would be going to trial on October 23, 2012.
King to restart PFP Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leon King, in a previous court hearing, was ordered to undergo 16 weeks of counselling in the Partnership for Peace Programme (PFP), but was asked to restart the entire programme, because he missed three sessions.
Police fighting for new money laundering legislation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is working “very closely” with the Attorney General’s Office in terms of bringing in new money laundering legislation that will give the Police and the Financial Investigative Agency (FIA) more room to have people, who have large sums of money, to explain where they got it from.
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