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$300K found @ Port Purcell allegedly came on vessel from Anguilla

Our newsroom has been informed by sources close to the investigation that the some $300,000 cash discovered at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf at Port Purcell on February 4, 2021, allegedly arrived in the territory on a vessel from Anguilla. Photo: VINO/File
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been informed by sources close to the investigation that the some $300,000 cash discovered at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf at Port Purcell on February 4, 2021, allegedly arrived in the territory on a vessel from Anguilla.

The name of the vessel has been given as ‘Karma’.

Our newsroom was told today, February 8, 2021, that the cash was discovered by officers of Her Majesty’s Customs and that it was found stashed in a barrel which contained a quantity of dry goods.

Among the goods were reportedly some buckets and a brown envelope containing the cash.

Virgin Islands News Online understands that that law enforcement officers are still trying to track the person to whom the barrel was shipped to.

The captain of the vessel was reportedly held but subsequently released.

22 Responses to “$300K found @ Port Purcell allegedly came on vessel from Anguilla ”

  • BS! (08/02/2021, 16:27) Like (56) Dislike (2) Reply
    Law enforcement 101 - when intercepting contraband always wait for the claimant to collect the goods before leaking the story to the press. Pretty sure he's not coming in to pay the wharfage and pick up his barrel now. FFS.
  • 321 (08/02/2021, 16:38) Like (5) Dislike (17) Reply
    Darn! Why you’ll took C***y’s rent money? Now she’s going to blame the VIP Government in 54321
  • WHAT!!!! (08/02/2021, 16:53) Like (41) Dislike (2) Reply
    Can’t help but wonder why they would not wait for the person to pick up their “goods”
    • Rubber Duck (08/02/2021, 18:03) Like (31) Dislike (2) Reply
      Well then they might catch someone and that could lead to embarrassment.
    • they were (08/02/2021, 18:10) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      Waiting to get their cut
      • Hmmm. (08/02/2021, 19:51) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
        School children say it was a special delivery for salaries, a loan from the Don . That was the least suspicious way,,, . They knew the monies were coming..
    • wise up (08/02/2021, 18:29) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Happy I ask because the big fish would get caught and they don’t want that.
  • .... (08/02/2021, 17:46) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    SAME TEAM
  • keystone cops (08/02/2021, 18:24) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    LOL.. what police college you guys go to? Any idiot knows you keep your yap shut and set up a controlled delivery.
    Go chase some scooters as that is all you are capable of!
    • customs (08/02/2021, 19:10) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      Our newsroom was told today, February 8, 2021, that the cash was discovered by officers of Her Majesty’s Customs and that it was found stashed in a barrel which contained a quantity of dry goods.
      You putting customs to chase scooters too.
      • to customs (09/02/2021, 14:40) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        yes, customs found it and then advised the police. That is normal protocol. The next normal protocol is to trace the shipper and receiver OR do a controlled delivery. Our sub-par police department did neither of those!
    • @ keystone cops (08/02/2021, 22:38) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Not even scooters they chase just cruise around and watch them ride by
  • suspicious (08/02/2021, 19:46) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Dont be surprise if you hear the boat claiming that it was a million and not 300 gran..
    • Deh Watcha (09/02/2021, 17:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Also do not forget that they did not declare the $300k, so would be pointless to say it was more because they would lose it either way.
  • bbc (08/02/2021, 20:34) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    One british overseas territory assisting another so will they be a commission of inquiry over there
  • hmm (08/02/2021, 22:49) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo sure aint dah overrun money coming back??
  • Common Sense (09/02/2021, 08:54) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    So they couldn't keep it quiet enough to wait until the owners come pick it up???? I remember when guns was intercepted in the USA and the cops replaced them with fake guns and followed the shipment here where I from and arrested all involved. How is it common sense was no where to be found at this discovery.
  • The Mind (09/02/2021, 08:55) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Maybe it's a loan that needs no permission from Britain and has no paper trail,,,In these times you never know anything is possible,,,
  • wow (09/02/2021, 12:53) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply

    Fat ro****aka officer R***** aka over weight >>>> .... @crooked cop



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