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Cocaine-laden vessel was chased into VI waters; 4 DR men charged- Acting CoP
OIL NUT BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The cocaine-laden vessel that crashed into rocks at Oil Nut Bay on Virgin Gorda on June 17, 2025, had ended up in Virgin Islands waters after being chased by law enforcement authorities while in St Martin waters.
1 injured as boat capsizes @ Leverick Bay
LEVERICK BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- One person has been reported injured in a boating incident at Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda, minutes ago, Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Health Minister favours upgrading clinic on Anegada over costly medevac
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said he is leaning more towards upgrading the medical facility on Anegada than investing in a vessel for medical evacuations.
Monitoring & surveillance vessel ‘Vigilate’ launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change made an official launch of a new motor vessel called Vigilate.
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: 3 fishermen arrested, charged in $34M drug bust
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI - Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) have indicated that charges have been laid in relation to a recent drug bust.
Over 1000 kilos of cocaine worth $23M seized from vessel South of Puerto Rico
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Two people from the Dominican Republic and one from Venezuela were arrested at the beginning of the week, when US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents intercepted a vessel south of Caja de Muerto, an island 8 miles off Puerto Rico’s south coast.
Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USIV - A Tortola man has pleaded guilty to bringing an illegal alien to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for private financial gain, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, February 24, 2023.
Vessel sailing from SVG to VI allegedly held in St Kitts with narcotics
BIRD ROCK, St Kitts & Nevis- A vessel that purportedly left St Vincent en route to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) was allegedly held in St Kitts with illegal drugs on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, several regional newspapers are reporting.
USVI authorities seize over $700k from vessel bound for VI
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) reportedly found and confiscated over $700,000 of undeclared cash on a vessel in Gallows Bay, Christiansted, St Croix on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

