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Men abandon vessel @ JvD after firing @ law enforcement officers
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Law enforcement officers reportedly came under fire while on a high-speed boat chase on the night of Sunday, August 25, 2024.
Late night high-speed boat chase reported in WE; Shots allegedly fired
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Local and US Virgin Islands law enforcement authorities were allegedly engaged in a high-speed boat chase in the West End area of Tortola last night, August 25, 2024.
UPDATE: 60 bales of cocaine seized following boat chase- RVIPF
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said the joint operation between the US Virgin Islands and local authorities last night, March 5, 2024, has resulted in the most substantial sea seizure to date, as some 60 bales of cocaine were seized.
UPDATE: 3 arrested, drugs & firearm seized, 2 boats detained following EE boat chase
EAST END, Tortola, VI- A quantity of suspected illegal drugs and a firearm have been recovered and three persons have been arrested in the Police Marine Unit-led operation in waters off East End yesterday evening, July 19, 2023, a story first reported by our news centre.
Two men charged in drug seizure @ Beef Island
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI – The two men detained in relation to Tuesday morning’s boat chase and drug seizure on Beef Island have been charged, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said.
UPDATE: 2 held; Cocaine seized in early morning joint operation-RVIPF
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- Two persons have been arrested and a large amount of suspected cocaine seized, following an operation between local and US Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities in the East End/Beef Island area early this morning, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
UPDATE: Jahnai Pickering charged in connection with boat chase @ West End
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have charged the captain and lone occupant of a boat that fled from US authorities in Virgin Islands waters on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Officer Gilbert testifies in Nyron Erickson's case
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police Constable Stephan Gilbert of the Marine Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force told the Magistrate’s Court today, May 5, 2014 that he was thrown from the Police vessel named 'The Defender' as he was conducting an assignment in the vicinity of Smugglers Cove, on August 28, 2013.