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Relief supplies vessel sinks en route to SVG from St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia- A vessel carrying relief supplies from Saint Lucia to volcano-hit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sank Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2021.
$300K found @ Port Purcell allegedly came on vessel from Anguilla
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been informed by sources close to the investigation that the some $300,000 cash discovered at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf at Port Purcell on February 4, 2021, allegedly arrived in the territory on a vessel from Anguilla.
Over 150 kilos of cocaine allegedly seized on Tortola- RVIPF
HODGE'S CREEK, Tortola, VI- Police reportedly seized a quantity of suspected cocaine in a rental vehicle in the Hodge's Creek area of Tortola on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Vessel fined $20K for illegal entry; Another detained
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A vessel determined to be illegally in Virgin Islands waters by the surveillance platform on November 19, 2020, was detained and slapped with a $20,000 fine by Her Majesty’s Customs, according to reports reaching our news centre.
UPDATE: VG drug bust a joint effort between VI & USVI authorities- RVIPF
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The major drug bust on Virgin Gorda on Sunday, October 27, 2019 was a joint operation between the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities.
UPDATE: No arrests in cocaine seizure on vessel @ VG- RVIPF
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Four days after a significant amount of cocaine was seized on a vessel at Virgin Gorda, no arrests have made and police are seeking the public's assistance for information.
Fact or fiction? Boat headed to DR with large amount of $$ allegedly intercepted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on May 28, 2019 that our newsroom received several calls from persons wanting to know why we didn’t publish a story about a small boat containing large amount of cash being intercepted while on its way to the Dominican Republic from Tortola, Virgin Islands.
Ex passenger boat ‘Mayflower’ still on waterfront; Powerful symbol of Irma
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- September 6, 2017 is no doubt a date that will go down in Virgin Islands (VI) history. It was the day when the powerful Category 5 hurricane, Irma, wreaked havoc on the VI, leaving death, destruction, widespread looting and panic in the streets for food and gasoline.
UPDATE: Lloyd Frett aka Akbar is back in the VI
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that one of two Virgin Islanders arrested and jailed in Antigua allegedly for possession and intent to supply drugs, has returned to his homeland.
Vessel forced to make emergency dock after taking water
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A vessel travelling to Tortola from Anegada was forced to make an emergency dock at Virgin Gorda after it began to take in water on the afternoon of December 11, 2012.
