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UPDATE: Three charged for illegal guns, drugs after police search operation

March 4th, 2024 | Tags: Guns drugs Purcell Estate Virgin Islands Tortola
Police Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have charged three persons in relation to the firearms, ammunition, and drugs found on Friday, March 1, in Purcell Estate. Photo: VINO/File
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) after conducting a planned operation in the vicinity of the basketball court in Purcell Estate have found guns, drugs, and ammunition. Photo: VINO/File
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) after conducting a planned operation in the vicinity of the basketball court in Purcell Estate have found guns, drugs, and ammunition. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have charged three persons in relation to the firearms, ammunition, and drugs found on Friday, March 1, in Purcell Estate.

Those charged according to a police press release are Seantroy Hanley, 36, and Jahkeema Charles, 32, both of Fat Hog’s Bay, who were jointly charged.

The two are facing two counts of keeping a Firearm without a License, two counts of Unlawful Possession of Explosives, two counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug, and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with intent to supply.

A third person, Quentin Noel, 19, of Purcell Estate, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug.

Charles was granted bail in the sum of $40,000 to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on April 18, 2024. Hanley and Noel remain in custody until the next available sitting at the Magistrate’s Court.

Our News Centre will bring more details as it becomes available. 

See the previous story published Saturday, Match 2, 2024.

Police discover guns, drugs & ammo near Purcell Estate Basketball Court

PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) after conducting a planned operation in the vicinity of the basketball court in Purcell Estate have found guns, drugs, and ammunition.

Police in a release today, March 2, 2024, said during the search yesterday, March 1, 2024, two firearms, several rounds of ammunition, and a large quantity of marijuana were found.

In addition to the marijuana, police said they also discovered a quantity of crack cocaine at the location.

According to a release, some four persons were taken into custody for questioning in relation to items found, however, no names have been released. 

The RVIPF said is urging persons who may have knowledge of persons in possession of illegal firearms to 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.

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

28 Responses to “UPDATE: Three charged for illegal guns, drugs after police search operation ”

  • Local citizen (02/03/2024, 17:29) Like (69) Dislike (6) Reply
    Great work again RVIPF. Keep it up. Love the foot patrols too
    • Rubb mer Duck (02/03/2024, 22:39) Like (24) Dislike (8) Reply
      We have a top top top cop let’s keep him
    • malone (03/03/2024, 14:08) Like (31) Dislike (6) Reply
      Why police dont lock up those who fixing the roads, where is all that money going from road tax. Misuse or stolen by the same criminals in suits
  • The TRUTH (02/03/2024, 18:27) Like (63) Dislike (19) Reply
    Another well-directed operation which has recovered 2 potential murder weapons. It is a result of this type of proactive work that the BVI retains its position as the second safest place in the Caribbean. The Commissioner should be praised and not be subject of online abuse and groundless accusations.
  • Citizen (02/03/2024, 19:39) Like (26) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thank you officers keep up the Good work ???? ???? ????
  • Good job police fuck (02/03/2024, 19:49) Like (3) Dislike (54) Reply
    Them police only want to go on raid after guns done put away
    • @Good job police fuck (03/03/2024, 00:07) Like (16) Dislike (9) Reply
      Keep the same energy if UK soldiers get sent down. Yall was really quiet lmfao.
      Ignorant and dum fr
    • They always will (03/03/2024, 00:20) Like (32) Dislike (1) Reply
      The RVIPF should have praise for their continued fight against crime. Well done to the men and women that do this work every day.
  • Real Talk (02/03/2024, 20:00) Like (37) Dislike (2) Reply
    SUPER JOB OFFICERS DONT STOP WE ARE WITH YOU RAT THE OUT
  • FIRE (02/03/2024, 20:09) Like (3) Dislike (37) Reply
    Mean while you don't have a gun the police them pointing their legal guns at you.
  • . (02/03/2024, 21:16) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nawhhh!! Crack cocaine?? For wa reason
  • Well saw. (03/03/2024, 06:47) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    Informant working.....I wonder if Police did a little secret surveillance on the area once received the information to see what activity was going on..Happy these Guns and bullets are off the streets..
  • WOW (03/03/2024, 07:21) Like (4) Dislike (20) Reply
    One thing I have to say is it was not funny when multiple police stations were closed at high day and lying to us the people that it was not closed which we saw with our own eyes.

    So no we do not have a TOP TOP TOP cop. We have a COP who is under investigation after slipping up and has the fire under his backside to get up and do his job.

    Otherwise good job to the other officers.
  • Who knows know (03/03/2024, 10:33) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
    The police knew about these HOT SPOTS from a long time. Them only being successful, because the lil boys them held for the recent robberies are ratting out on eachother and they saw pics of them posting with their drugs, guns, money and chains on their phones. Hopefully they won't be 'Release pending further investigation ' but charged and punished for their actions. The parents should be held responsible as well.
    • Spoke too soon (05/03/2024, 11:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Them lil boys out and about still goin in people yards stealing bikes and what ever they think is valuable
    • Tom drunk (05/03/2024, 13:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      Every striking thing you talking about locked up the parents! It’s the parents let the children go and commit crimes and do other bad stuff. Just shut the % up and come again. Some of these children the parents hardly can manage them. These are the generation of vipers. So don’t blame the parents some of them try their best but it’s not enough at all.

    • @who knows know (06/03/2024, 08:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Yes they knew but were never successful so whether it was a rat or not that lead to their success be grateful that they are
  • Names (03/03/2024, 14:33) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why not release those criminals among us names so when we see them, we know what they could be up to...keeping that silent doesn't help the community, especially if people have been seeing them doing things. RVIPF, release names!!
    • @names (04/03/2024, 13:28) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      facts. yall want to community to send info the release the names and face of these criminals . we will keep an eye out for you. work with us rvip. other than that good job!
    • Mama Guy (05/03/2024, 11:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      The VI.protects its criminals.No Names No photos is the modus operandi while the pretense is. "Several arrested (rarely charged). They are most always released but since they were never identified.makes little difference whether or not their release is announced. No real proof that arrests were made.in the first place.
  • The (03/03/2024, 16:48) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    Police always want people to help them do they job, some one had to tell them about that spot they can't get any thing do on their own and getting paid good and have the most side job and trying to defend woman making false report
  • (04/03/2024, 15:24) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Big man take the rap free up home girls…
  • mugshot (04/03/2024, 17:08) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    BVI don’t take mugshots? Where are the pictures of these criminals?
  • Lb (04/03/2024, 19:50) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    RVIPF bloggers out in full force!
  • skuntington (04/03/2024, 20:03) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Gun Town, Tortola
  • bvi (04/03/2024, 20:59) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    How them can find man them who do robbing yet in such small place


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