Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

UPDATE: 4 charged in police operations on Friday; Guns, ammo & cocaine seized

Three of the 4 men arrested. From left: Everette Isaac, Omari Roberts, and Odai Abdulsalam. Photo: Team of Reporters
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said police seized two assault rifles, and a significant amount of assorted ammunition, and cocaine during a series of search operations on Friday, October 6, 2023. Four men were arrested and later charged in relation to the recovered items. Photo: VINO/File
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said police seized two assault rifles, and a significant amount of assorted ammunition, and cocaine during a series of search operations on Friday, October 6, 2023. Four men were arrested and later charged in relation to the recovered items. Photo: VINO/File
Officials at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have indicated that following a joint search by several units of the police force, several arrests have been made in connection to crime. Photo: VINO/File
Officials at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have indicated that following a joint search by several units of the police force, several arrests have been made in connection to crime. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said police seized two assault rifles, and a significant amount of assorted ammunition, and cocaine during a series of search operations on Friday, October 6, 2023.

It also said four men were arrested and later charged in relation to the recovered items.

Men charged

Detectives have charged 27-year-old Omari Roberts of Hannah's Estate with two counts of Keeping a Prohibited Firearm without a Licence and three counts of Unlawful Possession of Explosives.

Also charged are 32-year-old Everette Isaac, 44-year-old Pedro Mercedes Soto, and 28-year-old Odai Abdulsalam, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda with Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply Another. All four men will remain in police custody until the next available court date.

‘Breaking the back’ of organised crime

Commissioner of Polie Mark Collins in a press release on October 7, 2023, said he wished to thank the hardworking and dedicated officers from the various units who participated in these investigations.

He also renews his appreciation for the support of law-abiding members of the public in our efforts to break the back of organized criminal activities in the Territory, the press release stated.

Persons can confidentially call the Crime Stoppers line 800-8477 (TIPS) or overseas call 1-284-800-8477 with the relevant information or contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339. All provided information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

See previous article published October 7, 2023

RVIPF search operation leads to several arrests on Tortola & VG

Officials at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have indicated that following a joint search by several units of the police force, several arrests have been made in connection to crime. 

The RVIPF says the arrest came after search operations were conducted on Tortola and Virgin Gorda on October 6th as part of continuing investigations into organized criminal activities taking place in the Territory.

“Several arrests have been made in relation the the recovery of drugs, firearms, and ammunition. Investigations are ongoing and more information will be provided when appropriate,” the RVIPF said in a media release.

It remains unclear the identity of those arrested or the number of persons arrested.

Our News Centre will bring new information as it becomes available.

51 Responses to “UPDATE: 4 charged in police operations on Friday; Guns, ammo & cocaine seized”

  • 3 boys (07/10/2023, 16:43) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
    the 3 boys arrested must of started to sing to try to get out
    • Arrion (09/10/2023, 15:19) Like (2) Dislike (9) Reply
      All of those chains around his neck are going to drown him. Where did this young unemployed PUNK get the money for them? He really wears his chains around their neck like a badge of ignorance! He looks like a SLAVE hanging himself with his own STUPIDITY!
      • Arrion (09/10/2023, 17:42) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
        That unemployed punk worked BVI AIRPORT AUTHORITY for many many years . You know he from somewhere ? GYMS
      • Arrion (09/10/2023, 17:47) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
        You know he from Somewhere ??? That unemployed punk been employed at yall BVI AIRPORT AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR MANY MANY YEARS. GYMS
  • bvi (07/10/2023, 17:01) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    More spin we need justice
  • Check bills (07/10/2023, 17:37) Like (7) Dislike (67) Reply
    The Rvipf and their boss are totally fiscally incompetent.
  • Rubber Duck (07/10/2023, 17:40) Like (53) Dislike (5) Reply
    A 'no nonsense' strategy by police will eliminate the problem very quickly
    • yea (07/10/2023, 19:11) Like (8) Dislike (56) Reply
      But sadly that will not happen when you have a police commissioner and his management team have no sense.
      • @yea (08/10/2023, 14:27) Like (19) Dislike (5) Reply
        Bet you are a Police Officer with a grievance. Go address it somewhere else or go do what the taxpayers hired you for
  • lk (07/10/2023, 19:48) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
    This thing come in like glue trap now man what a thing
  • HMMM (08/10/2023, 05:22) Like (47) Dislike (5) Reply
    The police did their job.. Let's see how competent the DPP is!!!
    • @hmm (08/10/2023, 08:15) Like (20) Dislike (3) Reply
      Facts. Most of the time the DPP and the Judge does mess up the cases.
      • Y’all Retarded (08/10/2023, 12:11) Like (16) Dislike (9) Reply
        The dpp &&& the judges can not do their job if the evidence brought forward by the police is not accurate or if it’s insufficient!!!! So it falls rihht back on the police.. educate y’all self
        • @You retarded. (08/10/2023, 15:32) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
          If you catch me with a gun what more evidence you need? But I still getting 5 years lol. It does have cases where all the evidence right there and people still be serving little to no time and this is worldwide.
    • @hmmm (08/10/2023, 14:37) Like (7) Dislike (28) Reply
      Oh please. You UK paid bloggers are trying to put down the DPP because she is a woman and from the Caribbean so you all can try to justify putting a UK person as DPP. You all need to stop this ignorance and stop trying to out down everyone not from the UK.
      • @@hmmm (08/10/2023, 17:45) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
        The DPP is useless, has little legal skill and virtually no judgment. She struggled prosecuting undefended motor vehicles in the Magistrates, and is now completely out of her depth. It has nothing to do with her being a woman or from the Caribbean - she is just hopeless and also extremely unpleasant.
  • 2023 (08/10/2023, 08:29) Like (27) Dislike (21) Reply
    when will the yachts cruising through our territorial waters be search as well

    poor black Man U alone be the target while others continue to be protected by the system

  • Let’s be honest (08/10/2023, 09:11) Like (58) Dislike (5) Reply
    A lot of people and young businesses are dirty money funded. Drug funded. Each time a drug dealer gets hold certain people aways put up them broken heart emojis in support of the drug dealers. When those are known get hold by the law and other laughing at them a lot will used the lines “don’t make fun of people down fall; today for them tomorrow for you???!! Listen from the 1st crime or the first criminal activity moved they first made was already a step in falling. It’s funny how if they had gotten always and built them empire how them same people would have made it seems like that’s the right thing and move and it’s all positive a good.

    School children please note don’t get jealous or feel bad when you see a lot of the now young woman and men with anything. Most of it wasn’t from honest hard work but from illegal actions. A lot of people would sign on a low on a petition to get known criminals out in a heartbeat. Everyone knows 1 of the 3 of those dudes are into drugs and runnings. A lot of parents aware a lot of girlfriends and baby mothers aware them child fathers into drugs and runnings but play blind eye due to money. None of those dealers have more connections than The original Scarface and look how it ended for him? Name 1 successful drug dealers that’s happy and live a comfortable lifestyle. It’s sickening to see how a lot of the now people especially young people just about the blood money. I will never accept a penny from anyone that deals. I’ll never invest anything drug related into a business I want to begin. All those who do have businesses that’s drug funded won’t last for long for the business is legitimate and positive but the funding of it was bloody. The people are only sorry because they got caught and them little go fast friends won’t be around to fund them. This year alone up to last week them put in the graveyard dem sweet never bother a soul loving Azim. If anyone believes he was innocent you’ll really needs help. No one in deals going to have a good life; the money, the amount of chains etc doesn’t mean successful. School children please don’t follow certain people and them lifestyle. Stay in school and do your best. The BVI will get a serious clean up and all those involved will either kill each other or will be arrested and charged accordingly by the law spending some time in prison.
    • Lets be honest (08/10/2023, 15:11) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply
      Oh!!!
      I honestly forgot to mention that no one questions were the so-called investors who comes here and develops all manner of structures(were those dollars comes from)

      Just recently one of the financial companies was found to be out of order and simply paid a fine(others would have ended up before the justice system and off to HMP)

      don’t be shy(dont talk some-talk all)
    • S Power (09/10/2023, 09:04) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Lets be honest

      You have with wonderful words outlined the shortcuts to having a Majestic Life.
  • NezRez (08/10/2023, 09:13) Like (110) Dislike (2) Reply
    Good job RVIPF. Keep the pressure on and then DEPORT them never to return here again!
  • dumb (08/10/2023, 09:27) Like (31) Dislike (56) Reply
    Dumb young men feel like they have to show off when they make drug money. A set of big heavy chains and rings and $30k tossing in the club and $350k midnight express boats and homes with retaining walls that cost more than an average house BUT never worked anywhere in their lives! All they doing is drawing attention to themselves from the authorities. Walking red flags! Dumbazzes! How Frank Lucas finally get caught? Big flashy mink jacket at a boxing match where he sat in better seats than Toppa tops! Drew attention to himself and the authorities put all their attention on him. Drug running is a crime according to msg but not a sin. We don’t use drugs here and we are only a transshipment point. Let Anerica and UK and Europe fight their own drug wars and deal with their own people who are their users of these narcotics. It isn’tiur fight but they using us to fight their wars. Got us demonizing our people for moving the drugs from point a to point b and stimulating our economy when the same America and a Europe and UK don’t do a thing to help us or our economies. Eff dem! Let the drugs run through. Let dem deal with dem own drug users in their country. Only challenge is these dumb young men need to stop killing each other in broad daylight for pettiness and ego and pride. Use their proceeds to improve the community, help people businesses, buy back land from the expats, do charity, etc. yes enjoy your money but be smart and community minded about it. Don’t be a dumb azz thinking or acting like you on top of the world because it will not last. Move humble. Stop the killings
    • Real People (08/10/2023, 11:42) Like (16) Dislike (5) Reply
      You know a lot man. If your not working for the cops it might way you need to be . Detective Dumb
    • Well said! (08/10/2023, 19:27) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      I see no problem here.
    • @dumb (09/10/2023, 01:58) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      Wherever there is drugs whether it is passing through or being sold here there is always greed and showing off, and killings whether young or old. That is the effect of drugs and it cannot be stopped. If you disagree then name one country who has not been affected. The bad always outweighs the good. End of story.
  • 2023 (08/10/2023, 10:16) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    when will the yatch that cruises in & out of this land be search
  • Ho,ho (08/10/2023, 12:15) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    More gold,them Brain
  • Hypocrits in comments (08/10/2023, 12:22) Like (28) Dislike (11) Reply
    Firstly let me commend the Police along with persons coming forward with information. Let's address the elephant in the room. I am sick and tired of people making drug-related issues a BVI thing. I know for sure there are numerous cartels in the BVI that are not BVI islanders. There are spanish, Guyanese, Dominica, and a long list of non BVI islanders buying up property cash. ALso for years people know that the middle eastern people been bringing in all manner weapons in the BVI and working along with locals or whoever they can work with to sell their products. Also lets not forget the asian group they to have a piece of the pie. Demonizing BVI people and when you check the background of a large amount of the people they don't have BVI roots. Check it out and i honestly don't care about the dislikes because facts are facts. How can the minority be the majority. Daily i pass spanish men just sitting on the blocks not working but maybe they are sitting guard at various establishments. They send out thousands of dollars no one questioning them. The women working their bodies and sending out thousands of unaccounted cash. Looks at the number of businesses opening allover are not BVI people, numerous expats wash money and send it out build big houses here and their home country. How is this possible making $1200 a month. ALso the cuacasions. Who's watching them? They also need to be on the radar, charter companies steadily brining involved in all manner of illicit activities and trafficking but they can kill, cheat and steal and get a slap on the wrist because balasam ghut is too good for them. The man sitting at the top assigned from the UK always pardon his people. Just sick of all the hypocrisy and i hate that crime seems to be the beast choice over hard work.
  • Keep working (08/10/2023, 12:55) Like (33) Dislike (1) Reply
    Please Deport the ones commiting these crimes to their country of birth after time served.
  • One Order (08/10/2023, 13:38) Like (12) Dislike (8) Reply
    Head up juice..the rats hungry
  • Drug dealer ID card (08/10/2023, 14:46) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    Was just on Facebook yesterday saw the one in the middle in someone's friends list and my immediate thought was tell me you're a drug dealer without saying you're a drug dealer.
  • street reporter. (08/10/2023, 14:49) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Too much informant and deal making criminals in de place, its not a comfort zone for criminals anymore..
  • A-Team (08/10/2023, 18:49) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is that Mr. T in the middle with all those chains?
  • I done know (08/10/2023, 19:18) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply

    St**ky Next

  • note (08/10/2023, 19:40) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
    All are Non BVIslanders
    • @note (09/10/2023, 05:48) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      From the last name you can tell. If folks from other countries can’t live in ours peacefully, they don’t deserve to be here. Deport them!!
      • please (09/10/2023, 09:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Give a list of last names from here
      • smh (09/10/2023, 15:09) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
        Don’t mind the last name Isaac! That’s a BIG Vg GEORGE CHILD! Gyms buh deport. Go deport ayo MUDA. Don’t mind he carrying roberts cause yall can’t deport he no where from here. Is last name y’all like watch .
      • To fast (09/10/2023, 16:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        2 of them from here, bout deport them. I doubt u from here.
        • @ToFast (10/10/2023, 21:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          " from here" and BVIslander
          are 2separate definitions. Become familiar with the definition of BVISLANDER and then we can chat about "yo MUDA".
          None of those devil spawns bejng discussed are BVISLANDERS .
    • hmm (09/10/2023, 16:42) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      U lookin news wa u kno ??
  • onlooker (09/10/2023, 08:20) Like (26) Dislike (2) Reply
    The one with the chains always behave so pompous. He and his sister believe they are better than ppl. Yet their parents are so humble. Stop look down on ppl. Now look at him had a good job but want to follow man... feel bad for his mother.
  • Really? (09/10/2023, 09:24) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    First of all good job RVIPF for getting that junk off the streets, now MAKE THE CHARGES STICK!! AND MAKE SURE THE EVIDENCE DON'T GROW LEGS AND WALK OUT THE STATION, cause we know with as much arrests as you all make some of you officers deep in the drug business!!!
    And don't fall asleep on KEMO LETTSOME'S murder cause we are still waiting for that.
  • Lips tell it all (09/10/2023, 09:54) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    That middle one will be excited for balo… he look sus.
  • @ I done know (09/10/2023, 10:29) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Eyes on he long time.
  • x (09/10/2023, 15:41) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Many well known business owners are just laundering money straight. People dealing drugs and guns and the police and politicians corrupt or incompetent. This is the BVI.
  • John (10/10/2023, 16:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    When would it all end that when god come for this world peole would rather drugs taɔn a human life so Many of them pass on
  • Big Slick Willie (11/10/2023, 22:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just good kids gone bad.


Create a comment


Create a comment

Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.