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Police tracking down group of men suspected of illegal entry

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the Department of Immigration are actively pursuing about 6 to 8 men who entered the Territory yesterday morning, August 22, 2020, and docked at Alfredo Delville Marina in West End, Tortola. Photo: VINO/File
The recent spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands is being attributed to illegal entry. Photo: Internet Source
The recent spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands is being attributed to illegal entry. Photo: Internet Source
WEST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and the Department of Immigration are actively pursuing about 6 to 8 men who entered the Territory yesterday morning, August 22, 2020, and docked at Alfredo Delville Marina in West End, Tortola.

Sources within the RVIPF said the group was seen in a vessel travelling at a "very fast rate" from the direction of St John, US Virgin Islands (USVI).

Eyewitnesses said the men also had a motorcycle onboard the vessel.

By the time law enforcement arrived at the dock; however, the men had already made their escape in two vehicles, one described as a grey pickup truck, which they had attached a dinghy.

One reportedly fled on the motorcycle with a large duffle bag on his back.

More details will be provided as they come in.

The recent spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands is being attributed to illegal entry and human smuggling.

64 Responses to “Police tracking down group of men suspected of illegal entry”

  • Eagle Eye (23/08/2020, 08:47) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    The law enforcers which is a gang have to study the so call criminals movements to graduate.so who smarter and always ahead of the game?
    • To Eagle Eye (24/08/2020, 12:22) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Where is customs in all this. The waters belong to them police suppose to back up but it seems as police doing all the work
  • Obvious (23/08/2020, 08:51) Like (42) Dislike (3) Reply
    Please stop pretending you have aN effective border patrol. Ask for help. Radar, personnel, cctv on the two roads that exit West End. Come on, this can’t be that difficult.
  • WHAT!!! (23/08/2020, 08:55) Like (50) Dislike (1) Reply
    So how long did it take for the police at West End station to get to a West End dock??
    • Waterboy (23/08/2020, 16:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      The dock is in freshwater pond ,
    • What !!! (24/08/2020, 07:12) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      u lucky they actually showed up ???
      • Exclusion Zone (24/08/2020, 10:58) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        All of West End is in a navigation exclusion zone (in theory). To watch, you'd think that was completely untrue. Go-fasts come and go at will, the zoom around right in front of the West End Police Station. These are NOT fishermen! The BVI Police are getting a reputation - They couldn't catch a cold!
  • Alfredo Deville Marina (23/08/2020, 09:12) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    WTF
  • one eye (23/08/2020, 09:17) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Well sir this is crazy
  • facts (23/08/2020, 09:24) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    Tola RVIPF HAVE hundreds of offers and hell of new vehicles put them at the drop point it's years stuff like this going on and they still can't get smart enough to know how them people might think That was the perfect cover to come cause law enforcement decided it's to dangerous I guess to patrol the waters and borders but dinghies loaded with people and bike made it up the road just wow and the USVI has big ass vessels that could take a lil ruff water like them need some street man on the force that actually thinks like a criminal now we got to hope them people ain't walking around with this sickness as well
  • good luck (23/08/2020, 09:27) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    The various authorities enforcing the exclusion zone at the western border need to step up their surveillance, pursuit and capture skills. To slow, to late, to bad for the rest of us. The infectious virus has changed the smuggling game forever.
  • Hmm (23/08/2020, 09:28) Like (35) Dislike (1) Reply
    They had time to offload the bike and and attach a dingy to the pickup before police arrived. Hmmm. You have to be on the alert dear police or marine patrols
    • thank you (23/08/2020, 11:27) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      How much road it got between the dock and the west police station. On a stormy day they couldn't find a pickup with a boat hook to it? guess they needed it to drive up the police station driveway for them to find it. So all this info and none of the eyewitness ain't tek no picture. If my drawers roll up on the side they done take a pic and post, but they can't post a illegal activity
  • facts (23/08/2020, 09:46) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    I notice the amount of cameras them butting up round the island to watch us but only the gerverment knows why they don't point some out towards the waters at various points so you might have a idea even a clue of what or who your dealing at the end of the day even put some out Jost van dyke at point way you might be able to see vessels going and coming there are great technology out there to help in the fight against border security we behind for real
  • Hmm (23/08/2020, 09:54) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hmm... Bikes...
  • bvi (23/08/2020, 10:01) Like (31) Dislike (2) Reply
    They ain't want to step up because they are being paid off all the time to look the other way
  • enforcement (23/08/2020, 10:08) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    I am wondering how long it took police to get to the scene. I am not at all impressed by the level of efficiency of the police department (and yes I am grateful to the people that serve). I think that we need to see more strategic planning in terms of approaches to matters such as surveillance (both land and sea). Based on personal knowledge as well, I think that a number of junior and senior officers lack basic competencies and professionalism. This leads to less respect from the public. I hope to see improvement in these areas in the near future.
  • To The Guilty (23/08/2020, 10:10) Like (33) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where you are now are you reading the blogs and reconsidering your irresponsible, careless, reckless behaviour?

    Do you know whether you are positive for Covid-19?

    If you were in a community where there was an outbreak of Measles or Chicken Pox would you have risked others catching it? Then, why do it for a more dangerous virus?

    If you infected your parents/siblings/grandparents/children and anyone of them were to die from Covid-19 God forbid, would you still be selfish in your actions?

    The USVI and Bahamas were in single digits and now the USVI has over 300 cases while Bahamas has over 1,300. This transpired in just over a month.

    Contact the medical hotline at 852-7650 to arrange testing. Others who you were in contact with should do the same.

    Do you rather you or your family and friends be 6 feet under or 6 feet or more apart?

    Stop making foolish decisions and correct the error you made by illegally entering putting others at risk.
    • No plan VIP (23/08/2020, 11:00) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
      Why not utilize all of our sea water resources on the sea customers, visar, immigration another police boat and other private partners that willing to assist. We have known about this going on for quite a while. Why wai until now its out of control...,
  • really ? (23/08/2020, 10:16) Like (32) Dislike (2) Reply
    so they had to drive past the west end POLICE STATION................. towing a dinghy ??? police sleeping.
    surely that must be on camera. !!
  • bikes (23/08/2020, 10:39) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    If the police and the government do their jobs and confiscate all those big bikes that does be stunting baughers bay every weekend the rude boys will stop spending 10k on big bikes, hence no smuggling of bikes cause they know they will lose them.
  • no mercy (23/08/2020, 10:45) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is so, so sad..... Inspite all the warnings and risks they still doing this bull, crazy nonsense, Have no mercy for them when we ketch them and we will ketch them....
  • mad max (23/08/2020, 10:47) Like (45) Dislike (0) Reply
    The only logical conclusion to the BVI having porous borders is that those in authority want it this way. Are those in authority also involved in illegal activity/drugs/smuggling?

    If not then why hasn’t investment been made and help requested in an area of national security?

    U.K. please look at this. This affects you too!
  • .... (23/08/2020, 11:14) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    Squeeze them rental boys them big in the bike game...street say them is the same one took the Spanish man rock..source of our problem
  • Zone 6 (23/08/2020, 11:16) Like (1) Dislike (10) Reply
    The guy was staycationing at Jvd and left the morning get you all facts straight it wasn’t nothing illegal
    Check snap chat an you all will see
    • WHAT!!! (23/08/2020, 13:18) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
      “Zone 6” if what you say is true then why dont the people involved report to the police?
      • Hmm (23/08/2020, 13:25) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
        Because they weren't suppose to be on the water in the first place. Their mivement was against the curfew order.
  • LAW (23/08/2020, 11:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    please the police are doing their utmost best donot worry they will get ketch the Lord will lead them into the hands of the police remember the Good Lord is watching and he knows what is best we are tired of the Elegal entries but remember the police are Humans to they must be tired of this type of nonesense but through it all they are doing a good job the governor will soon have to bring in some scotland yard officals to add to the law bodies in the bvi I guess people trying their best to get out of tyhe usvi because when you read the news it is not good so people keep calm be assured tyey will be caught time is longer than twine Governor do wha t you have to do and can do because you have th power residents of the bvi be on tye look out help protet your self and your family may God continue to Bless the british virgin islands and its people we will overcome
  • R (23/08/2020, 11:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ really thay don't have to pass the police station that could pass over smugless cove u all to quick to judge
  • @ Zone 6 (23/08/2020, 11:51) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why you lie?

    Honourable Malone stated that the movement of vessels within Territorial waters is restricted except for approved fisherfolk and intra-island ferries with the exception of those traveling to and from Anegada.
    • agreed (23/08/2020, 12:42) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      Even if they was JVD. There was a curfew order in place restricting the movement of private vessels. That is the problem with this place people do not follow rules. They may not have been involved in illegal smuggling but they were nonetheless involved in illegal activity because they were on the water against the order. Fine them! And fine the ones that picked them up! We have to make an example and show how serious we taking this issue.
  • Struggling Man (23/08/2020, 11:51) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    24/7 Base at Great Thatch
    How difficult would it be to set up a base on the western end of Great Thatch, use one of those confiscated go fast boats at the marine base and man the base with a crew made up from police, customs and immigration officers.
  • intel (23/08/2020, 11:53) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
    Most of the car and boat rentals in the BVI is a FRONT FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND MONEY LAUNDERING. THE ILLEGALS ARE DROPPED OFF ON THE WESTERN END OF ST.THOMAS,PICKED UP BY VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND IS TRANSPORTED INTO THE BVI BUY LOCALS OF THE BVI. HIDDEN CAMERAS NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN AREAS AROUND THE BOARDER OF THE BVI.
    • Tim (23/08/2020, 13:52) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      So if you have all this information, why didn't you report it?
      • intel (23/08/2020, 14:39) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
        @Tim, the info that I have, plenty knows and is aware of what I stated in my comment. The smuggling will continue until the boarder is properly secured. I would also say the majority of car rentals, bike rentals and boat rentals is a cover for the human smuggling ring.
    • wow (23/08/2020, 19:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You are one of the reasons the culprits stay at large.
      Talk tola too like to spread false information that send the Police in the wrong direction.
    • Blind Man (23/08/2020, 19:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Intel sounds like you were part of this circle to know actually where ,how and who you got kicked off well tell it all to the authority .
  • Hmm Hmm (23/08/2020, 12:07) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    @zone 6 sound like you know something we don't.
  • @mad max (23/08/2020, 12:13) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    We havea Uk head cop already. Y'all say local cannot do the job.
  • wondering (23/08/2020, 12:58) Like (38) Dislike (0) Reply
    Police don't care. Boats passing all night long, no one else hears or sees? I call once and reported hearing a boat coming in to town during curfew and I was questioned, like they can't trace my number, lol, and then told to call a different number.. By the time they finish with me the boat and all it's people them land and on their way.

    Forget about the police doing their job, they are lazy and rude. Why did they need my name, did I sound stupid??? Since then I heard more boats going by in curfew, but why bother to call and get in drama. Police dept here is full of people who don't want to work or catch anyone.
    • @Wondering (23/08/2020, 14:20) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
      So correct, they question the person that calls in the report like the person is the criminal. If I call in a report I don’t think that I should have to give my name and address. I have to live here and I don’t want my name and address to be know for fear of repercussions by YES, THE CROCKED COPS ON THE FORCE. NOT EVERY COP ON THE FORCE IS CROCKED BUT THERE ARE A FEW THAT SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE WEEDED OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF A DANGEROUS SNAKE IS TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF.
      • @Wondering (24/08/2020, 07:48) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        No joke, if I am walking down a alley or short cut by myself and I see certain police, I am taking off running in the other direction for my safety. I am no criminal nor am I involved in any criminal activities. The crooked police in this place is know for working with the criminals, taking daily bribes and dropping your name. The police KNOWS ABOUT THE HUMAN SMUGGLING INTO THE BVI AND CHOOSE TO TURN A BLIND EYE. The boarder is closed but all time of night you can hear speed boats on the water. Normal boaters don’t be on the water that time of night .
  • Umm (23/08/2020, 13:01) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Even daily island wide patrolling the COP can’t put together. You expect a plan to patrol the sea. How could you be the COP for a set of islands and have no plan or resources to properly patrol the waters and you here for how many years. You see why people really think these people come here on vacation. Because it’s a fact. Nothing to show really.
    • @Umm (23/08/2020, 13:25) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
      You really think this is just down to the COP? Wow!
      We don’t have immigration service, customs.

      I don’t know. Who is ultimately responsible for border control?
  • @@umm (23/08/2020, 14:02) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    Don't the police have a marine section? The police was tasing people during early part of cufew and roughing up man for selling bananas to a hungry person, but now it have real work for them to do they seem scared.
  • gus and mick comedy show (23/08/2020, 16:03) Like (6) Dislike (10) Reply
    gus and mick need to stop showing off about their luxurious lifestyle we pay them to have diving sailing sunsets that they constantly post on social media and do some work instead!
    • @ Gus and Mike .... (23/08/2020, 19:13) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
      Stop speaking out your behind talking piss.

      From what I observe the Governor is out there taking part in local events, went on foot through the bush to help find his worker God rest his soul, supports the Farmers’ Market, helps in other initiatives, and you think only you could staycation sailing and diving.

  • Gill (23/08/2020, 18:05) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    One of the witnesses should have followed the pickup and made sure the licence plate number was recorded. Hope pictures were taken.
  • embarrassing governor on our neck (23/08/2020, 18:08) Like (1) Dislike (11) Reply
    Time To Get New Commissioner And Governor

    Gus and mick just boast about their fancy bvi lifestyle on their social media they need to stop posting and start working!
  • y (23/08/2020, 18:19) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Question is there cct footage in West ?I will like to know are those people know how to beat d system please till me
  • H (23/08/2020, 18:55) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thats why people dont call police. They ask so much question before they could move then they throw you under the bus
  • island man (23/08/2020, 19:21) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Is it island people again
  • focus (23/08/2020, 19:23) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The police are relaxing under AC. They don’t care about BVI. If it was Paradise Club in CGB they would be there right away. Next time you can’t find them see if they’re at Paradise on the beach asking people who going in the water to wear their masks.
  • who to blame (24/08/2020, 00:39) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    These idiots need to fear WE the people!! Stop blaming Police or the Governor. If they knew WE would turn them in for sneaking in this Territory, they would NEVER take the chance. We the people are blasted set of cowards, our worst enemy. Stop blaming Police!! We need to be our own watchmen. They messing with our very survival, our lives. The pick-up truck was local, so was the driver. Turn the men in. Tell the Police where they are. Make an example of them. Somebody got them in their house. They could have this deadly disease and spreading it right now. These men DON'T care about us or our families yet we will protect them out of fear and sickening loyalty. Nobody to blame but ourselves.
  • Cut deep (24/08/2020, 09:19) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    The only BVI Islander who can reach the criminals and asked them to stop is the Host of Cut Deep. She’s the voices of those people. Them listen to her. Until she talks up it will continue to happen but she won’t cause she doesn’t want to be considered soft by them. The criminals worth more than the safety of our Islands “To her”
  • simple (24/08/2020, 11:00) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is simple... The police just need to be on the watch for an unlicensed motorcycle.
    Ha ha ha.
  • from here (24/08/2020, 11:51) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    these peoples dont learn all these Spanish peoples coming here with this s**t why ayo dont stay rock the police need to fine them and charge them big even the person saling the boat these peoples putting other peoples life at risk smh
  • vi (24/08/2020, 12:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Island man don’t ride bikes so who getting the blame
  • omy (24/08/2020, 20:05) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is some very disturbing news I have to come online to. When will this end? I mean do these men care about their families even?



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