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August 26th, 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.

March 6th, 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.

May 9th, 2023
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.

February 27th, 2023
Nyron Erickson extradited to US jurisdiction today, Feb 27, 2023

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Nyron Erickson, who is wanted by the United States Government to face charges of conspiracy to launder monetary funds from outside the USA and unlawfully transporting the funds into the USA, has been extradited to a US jurisdiction.

September 23rd, 2022
UPDATE: Several bales of suspected cocaine seized in bust off VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) first reported of a drug bust several miles off Virgin Gorda on September 22, 2022.

April 11th, 2021
UPDATE: Cocaine recovered; 1 arrested following boat chase in WE- RVIPF

WEST END, Tortola, VI- A significant amount of cocaine has reportedly been recovered by law enforcement authorities following a high-speed pursuit involving local police and Customs officers and US Coast Guard today, April 11, 2021.

July 25th, 2017
Some 20 ‘ganja’ fields spotted in aerial military operation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A aerial operation conducted yesterday, July 24, 2017 by members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay resulted in some 20 marijuana fields being spotted in the Territory.

July 24th, 2017
Military exercise in VI?

WEST END, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online’s roving camera around 9:00 A.M. today, July 24, 2017 captured a military helicopter doing some surveillance work on the western end of Tortola.

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