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December 23rd, 2014
UPDATE: Earl 'Bob' Hodge & others out!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Informed and reliable sources including close family members of at least two of the four who were given judgment in their favour yesterday December 22, 2014 by Justice Vicki Ann Ellis have confirmed that they were today December 23, 2014 released from prison.

September 9th, 2014
Extradition retrial for 4 men adjourned to December 5, 2014

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo had no choice but to concede to the Prosecution’s request to adjourn the pending Magistrate’s case against Earl 'Bob' Hodge, Roberto 'Tico' Harrigan, Chad Skelton and Carlston Beaser to December 5, 2014.

May 20th, 2014
Sept date set for extradition hearing for five allegedly involved in drug ring

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Extradition proceedings involving five men before the Magistrate’s Court were further adjourned when the matter was called for hearing on May 16, 2014.

January 23rd, 2013
UPDATE: New evidence against drug conspiracy group; case deferred

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has received additional evidence against the five men accused of allegedly being involved in a thirteen (13) year drug conspiracy ring and are locked in an extradition battle with the United States of America (US).

October 12th, 2012
Local charges dropped for five drug ring accused

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – All local charges have been dropped against the five men originally accused of being involved in an alleged drug ring.

September 17th, 2012
UPDATE: No extradition for five men in alleged drug ring!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minutes ago, Justice Albert Redhead in his response to the men involved in the alleged drug ring being extradited to the United States of America, declared that the appropriate forum to try the applicants is in the “British Virgin Islands”.

July 14th, 2012
UPDATE – Ruling in extradition will be "any day"

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two days of arguments for the pros and cons of extraditing five alleged drug traffickers to the United States culminated with Justice Albert Redhead informing the Crown and Prosecution that he will hand down his decision "any day".

February 3rd, 2012
UPDATE: Two witnesses called in alleged drug traffickers’ extradition hearing

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sian Evans and Chief Inspector Thomas Murray were the Crown’s two witnesses in the extradition hearing of five alleged drug traffickers that is currently underway today February 3, 2012 in the High Court.

October 27th, 2011
Extradition hearing for alleged drug traffickers on Jan 19 & 20, 2012

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – January 19 and 20, 2012 have been set as the dates for the extradition hearing for five alleged drug traffickers, who are wanted in the United States for alleged narco-trafficking.

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