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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.

September 8th, 2020
Local who called policewoman a ‘fat bitch’ fined nearly $4K for traffic offences

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Long Trench resident Irvin Anthony Smith, who reportedly called a female auxiliary officer a ‘fat bitch’ and hurled other indecent slurs at her, was fined nearly $4,000 when he appeared virtually before the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 7, 2020.

May 12th, 2020
$20k bail for driver in 'bizarre' police chase

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The driver of a motorcar who led members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a bizarre chase on the Blackburn Highway, Tortola, on May 9, 2020, was granted $20,000 bail after pleading guilty to all but one charge.

June 9th, 2016
Jamaican Dave Smith slapped with $850 in traffic fines

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jamaican national Dave Smith, who resides at Cane Garden Bay on the main island of Tortola, was yesterday June 8, 2016 slapped with a fine of $850 for various traffic offences, including driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

April 8th, 2015
2 youths arrested for attempted robbery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Intelligence and diligent work by Virgin Gorda Police officers resulted in the apprehension of two suspects in an attempted robbery.

November 2nd, 2014
Treston Brown guilty of traffic offences

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – Less than a month after being spared prison sentence as he was fined $45k for possession of 295.5 grams of marijuana, Treston Brown was back in court on Friday October 31, 2014 for lesser charges.

March 7th, 2014
Taxi man denies cussing Police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Hope Hill resident, Kelvin Fahie, denied several charges against him when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court today, March 7, 2014, including allegations that he used indecent language against a Police Officer earlier this year.

October 7th, 2013
JVD man allegedly enters court smelling of ‘weed’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A construction worker who recently pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis, allegedly turned up for his hearing at the Magistrate’s court smelling of the substance on October 4, 2013.

June 30th, 2013
JVD man pleads guilty to 'ganja' possession charges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kendrick Chinnery, 26, of Jost Van Dyke pleaded guilty to three traffic charges and one drug possession charge when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on June 28, 2013.

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