Over $99K & go-fast boat seized; 2 arrested
- in joint operation by HM Customs & US Customs & Border Protection
Information just reaching our news centre is that a large quantity of cash was seized and 2 arrested when a joint patrol between HM Customs and US Customs and Border Protection found a go-fast boat in Virgin Islands waters this afternoon, Monday, November 9, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
Comptroller of Customs, Mr Wade N. Smith confirmed the reports to Virgin Islands News Online, adding that investigations are ongoing. Photo: VINO/File
WEST END, Tortola, VI- [Post Time: 8:00pm] Information just reaching our news centre is that a large quantity of cash was seized and 2 arrested when a joint operation between HM Customs and US Customs and Border Protection found a go-fast boat in Virgin Islands waters this afternoon, Monday, November 9, 2020.
According to reports, more than $99,000 in cash was recovered and the go-fast boat has also been seized.
The incident occurred sometime around 4:00pm.
Comptroller of Customs, Mr Wade N. Smith confirmed the reports to Virgin Islands News Online, adding that investigations are ongoing.
Charter vessel fined $20k for illegal entry
In a separate incident, the surveillance platform detected a US based charter vessel in the Territory’s waters.
The vessel was fined $20,000 for illegal entry, Mr Smith disclosed.
The Virgin Islands had heightened its border surveillance following a spike in COVID-19 cases in August, which was blamed on human smuggling and illegal entry.
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36 Responses to “Over $99K & go-fast boat seized; 2 arrested”
These down ******* need stop it
Need to stop them nonsense
@ home grown.. If you had read the article you would've read that no where does it says the Br. Navy had any involvement, it clearly states US/ BR.Virgin island customs. So what are you thinking the governor about? Also look up in your dictionary the difference between BOARDERS/ BORDERS.
Thank you Gov Jaspert for your demonstrated insistence of additional and much needed oversight of our borders..
Did the Container of drugs pass through the same Customs and went to EE?
IF MY PEOPLE WHICH ARE CALLED BY MY NAME, SHALL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS; THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND WILL HEAL THEIR LAND
Who search the boat who recovered the cash and was Customs officers alone on that job. Excluding the U.S Boarder Officers.
Stop your dam lies. Bout Customs like is them alone that was there. I hope they can go and give their evidence and write their statements.