UPDATE: 16 bales of cocaine seized in recent drug bust- RVIPF
In a press release, the RVIPF also stated that officers of the Special Investigations Unit charged the two suspects taken into custody following the joint drug interdiction operation involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and BVI Customs.
Oidier Steevenson Triana Gomez, 22, of Venezuela and Julio Leonard Minaya Tejeda, 20, of the Dominican Republic were both charged with unlawful possession of cocaine as well as unlawful possession of prohibited ammunition under the new Firearms (Amendment) Act.
“The two male suspects were occupants of the boat intercepted near Ginger Island on which 16 bales of suspected cocaine were recovered. A third male occupant, whose identity is still unknown, was fatality wounded during the operation. Police continue investigations in collaboration with US. law enforcement,” the press release stated.
See story published May 18, 2015
Colombian killed in drug bust in VI waters
- two arrested during join operation with local authorities & US Coast Guard
One man has been killed and two arrested during a drug bust in Virgin Islands waters this morning, May 18, 2015.
According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Public Relations Officer, Ms Diane Drayton, a quantity of drugs was seized during the operations.
"In the early hours of this morning, the U.S. Coast guard together with local law enforcement were involved in an operation. As a result, a quantity of drugs was recovered and two suspects were arrested on suspicion of importation of narcotics and are in custody," said Ms Drayton.
In confirming the death of one of the suspects in the drug bust, Drayton said, "a third suspect, who is deceased, was shot during the operation. Investigations are ongoing. Further information will come as it becomes available," Ms Drayton said.
Other sources knowledgeable of the operations alleged that the deceased is a Colombian and was allegedly shot during the chase by US Coast Guards.
The vessel with the dead man and the arrested was brought to the marine base near Prospect Reef in Road Town and the two suspects have been taken into custody while the body of the shot Colombian was reportedly taken to the mortuary.
No names have yet been released by the RVIPF.
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51 Responses to “UPDATE: 16 bales of cocaine seized in recent drug bust- RVIPF”
What are you saying? That you have to keep on pushing drugs and won't stop? So what is wrong with getting a legitimate job to earn a living? Ok you degenerate, keep on pushing, don't stop. You will join the dead Colombian, or you will end up in jail. Either way, you won't have a life. Do you have parents, siblings or children? Sooooooooo sorry for you.
Did the US left us with the prisoners and the dead body while they kept the drugs???
Who is responsible for the body now?
werent there 30 in all. where are the rest?
Drugs are evil; drug smuggling is a double evil.
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