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USVI: Man arrested @ STT airport with unregistered gun pleads guilty
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man arrested after authorities said he brought an unregistered firearm to Cyril E. King Airport in December has agreed to plead guilty to one of the charges filed against him, under a deal that includes a recommended jail sentence, a fine, and forfeiture of the weapon.
SKN native charged following firearm recovery in Fahie Hill area
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A St. Kitts and Nevis native was charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) following an intelligence-led police operation conducted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, in the Fahie Hill area.
Police recover firearm @ Fahie Hill residence
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported that a firearm and several rounds of ammunition were recovered following a search operation at a residence in the Fahie Hill area on December 30, 2025.
Jose Almestica & John M. Burgos escape His Majesty's Prison
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- High-profile prisoner Jose Almestica and John M. Burgos have escaped from His Majesty's Prison (HMP).
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Police arrest 2 with Glock firearms after search of red Kia Soul
DIAMOND ESTATE, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, October 10, 2025, after 1:00 AM, when a motor scooter rider was seen with a firearm outside of a residence in Diamond Estate on the main island of Tortola.
Armed masked man attempts to break in Meyers Estate home
MEYERS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- An attempt by an armed masked man to break and enter a home in Meyers Estate on Tortola on October 7, 2025, was reportedly foiled.
Heavily armed masked men open fire outside bar in Baughers Bay
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- There has yet been another gun-related incident at a bar in the Virgin Islands. This time it was at a bar in Baughers Bay on Tuesday night, October 7, 2025.
‘Issuing a firearm licence is an option of last resort’- Acting CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As business owners and other persons in society have expressed the view that business owners should be allowed to bear firearms for protection in the Virgin Islands, due to the apparent increase in gun crime, Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, who is the designated licencing authority for firearm licences in the territory, has weighed in on the discussion.
Man with firearm arrested @ Rise & Shine
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many attended the Rise and Shine Tramp in Road Town this morning, August 4, 2025, to just dance and have a grand time, at least one person thought it necessary to carry a firearm to the mass party.
Firearm seized from man seen acting suspiciously in vicinity of festival village
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) arrested an individual in possession of an illegal firearm in the early hours of Saturday, August 2, 2025, following a targeted operation to maintain public safety during festival celebrations.
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