5 arrested; Firearms, cash & drugs seized in WE operation

- 2 persons arrested on suspicion of murder

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A police operation yesterday morning, March 1, 2022, targeting several premises on the western end of the island, resulted in the arrest of 5 persons and the seizure of firearms, cash and drugs. Photo: Team of Reporters

Police arrested a male on Waterfront Drive on March 1, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters

A police vehicle blocks of the road proceeding to the West End Ferry Terminal during an operation yesterday morning, March 1, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters

Three persons were arrested yesterday, March 1, 2022, in relation to the murder of Jaquan Thomas. Photo: Team of Reporters

WEST END, Tortola, VI – Three persons were reportedly arrested on March 1, 2022, in relation to the murder of Jaquan Thomas, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced.

According to the RVIPF in a press release today, March 2, 2022, an operation yesterday morning targeting several premises on the western end of the island. This resulted in three persons being arrested on suspicion of the murder in the shooting death of Thomas and another two on firearm and drug possession offences.

“One of the five arrested was detained while driving a vehicle along the Waterfront Drive yesterday.”

Thomas was shot to death in Cappoons Bay on January 30, 2022.

Firearms, $$ & drugs seized

Police said the operation which included officers of the Major Crime Team, the Special Investigation Team, the Armed Response Team and the Intelligence Unit also yielded a substantial number of firearms, along with cash and drugs.

“Due to the sensitive nature of this investigation, no more information can be released at this time.”

The RVIPF said it continues to make its appeal for anyone with information in relation to the murder of Jaquan Thomas to provide that information to the Major Crime Team by calling 368-5682.

58 Responses to “5 arrested; Firearms, cash & drugs seized in WE operation”

Shawn pack (02/03/2022, 16:38) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
Get rolled up
Rea talk (02/03/2022, 16:55) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

Keep the pressure on even if you have to search the head of s***e house (s) you have my permission
hmm (02/03/2022, 17:17) Like (32) Dislike (15) Reply
Now they going say who pay them to do it lol
WOWWWW (02/03/2022, 17:19) Like (25) Dislike (5) Reply
Well we all know who set them up to kill him, will they say anything is the thing?? Me myself scared to called the one up balo name in these anonymous comments self must less in person
- @wowwww (02/03/2022, 17:47) Like (9) Dislike (34) Reply
  Wa your don’t call it nuh bet you see heaven gates fast or hell it depends on where your soul is
  - @@wowwww (02/03/2022, 18:31) Like (48) Dislike (2) Reply
    Are you sick in your mind? You think the public is afraid of you and your kind? Nope they need to search you up as you seem to be another ugly donkey involved issuing threats online.
    
    Good job police.
  - To @wowwww (02/03/2022, 18:40) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    You so foolish, you ain't even see what the person did in their comment LOL LOL
  - Real Deal (02/03/2022, 19:34) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Playing bad man one by one
  - Scums (02/03/2022, 20:06) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    Child killers can never prosper in this life
    - @Scums (03/03/2022, 01:15) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      They sure can’t and they never will.
  - Nawwww (02/03/2022, 21:47) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    NAW MY DOG you are the one who the gates will open for.
- @wowwww (02/03/2022, 18:36) Like (30) Dislike (2) Reply
  You don’t have to call his name comments or not. The whole Island know who he is. No matter how much juice or power you got it runs out His is going to run out soon. You dig and digging a hole for someone, someone is in the shadows silently digging one for you.
- I Laughhh (02/03/2022, 19:11) Like (35) Dislike (2) Reply
  Balo is what saving he!!!
  - Yeah bet (02/03/2022, 21:43) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Up on the hill is his protection. Turn him loose on the streets and see what pops off.
Dreads (02/03/2022, 17:20) Like (9) Dislike (26) Reply
Whoever killed him got to be a Ndp supporter
Wellsah (02/03/2022, 17:22) Like (31) Dislike (2) Reply
Tip: All the murders for the year connected and one person calling the shots if you know you on that green list remove yourself from the BVI
- streets (02/03/2022, 18:24) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
  No lie, for real, if your name is on the green light list go ghost or get out of dodge right quick. Once the shot caller put a check next to your name it’s a wrap. Sad but a lot more is going to get hit.
  - Wayne DEAD (03/03/2022, 07:56) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    He got so much coins he should pay to receive all you IP addresses send all you marrow to the sky Mr. DEAD say so.
Cindy (02/03/2022, 17:23) Like (16) Dislike (11) Reply
Justice for you jacquan they don’t have no respect because they did it on a Sunday
- To Cindy (02/03/2022, 17:50) Like (43) Dislike (1) Reply
  "Respect"????? Sis, they GUNNED him down....it could have been a Friday or Saturday.... GUNMEN HAVE NO RESPECT PERIOD!!!
  - @cindy (03/03/2022, 01:31) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Gunman don’t care what day it is if they coming for you they coming. Grilll just say the dude had ran up in a church to get away being it happen on a Sunday morning, they would have gone right up in the church and kill dude. The hit was called to get him that day.
Wsi boss (02/03/2022, 17:45) Like (5) Dislike (9) Reply
Them Tola always getting catch when I give me work best I go back to my trini men them yes
Hy (02/03/2022, 17:51) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
Hail S@t@4
Ohhhhhh (02/03/2022, 18:28) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
That is one that the cops snatch up yesterday in the traffic stop. The cop with the gun aimed at dude was not playing.
Johnny Kool (02/03/2022, 18:33) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
We will Deal with Some Fam Mem. Before Election
Cut deep (02/03/2022, 18:44) Like (3) Dislike (14) Reply
let my people go. period. who’s now going to fund my campaign??? I need that d**p money!! you’ll police need to go find actual work to do!!
THESE GUYS (02/03/2022, 18:46) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
FLEXING OFF THEIR
SMH (02/03/2022, 18:48) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
99.9% of the youngbloods male and female who dress like that are 57% connected with illegal activities. It’s been happening. Drugs and blood money everywhere. Everyone whoever played with the ting will get a sting!
hmm (02/03/2022, 18:52) Like (14) Dislike (16) Reply
Those are the type of people who’s “HNF” an illegal operations hiding behind a brand and known models that’s been published in the police department records for illegal stuff. The BVI needs a clean up with quick and swift punishment. Let’s rid drugs out of our community including marijuana.
- ... (02/03/2022, 23:00) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
  You lost me on the last note. We need legalization because prohibition is driving our community apart for years as people are forced to hide in the shadows for a plant & causing otherwise law abiding people to view police in a negative light.
- @ lol (02/03/2022, 23:29) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
  I guess you mad cause you ain’t get one of her hnf bags.
- FDK (02/03/2022, 23:38) Like (18) Dislike (5) Reply
  Check Mrs. For Deh Kulcha Who always got money to be up and down traveling.
  - Strups (03/03/2022, 08:52) Like (19) Dislike (2) Reply
    She from vincy… traveling ain’t expensive she just never had and feel she have to post everything! Them so we call country people.
  - rock man (03/03/2022, 18:43) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Aye ayo tola people is real haters , this the girl brand ayo here trying to kill. But guess what you just big it up with yo hating miserable self and you could check me contant if you want smoke
- Big man things (03/03/2022, 00:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
  
  Let's rid ur mo**** out a here
@@wowwwww (02/03/2022, 18:56) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
Strupes one thing about ayo tolian ayo quick to judge and assume no one but God and them (the decease) know what them was into ya hear
Baby rats (02/03/2022, 19:10) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
They will snitch each other out but they are not going to call out the HEAD RAT. CALL OUT THE HEAD RAT IS SIGNING YOUR OR PERHAPS A FAMILY DEATH WARRANT.
- @ Baby rats (02/03/2022, 21:01) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
  This is some sick and twisted s**! for this little Land of Virgin Islands.
  - Wayne DEAD (03/03/2022, 07:59) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    I love the power the structure of the ting! I want to work for Mr. Bank any day! Mr. DEAD say so.
SMH (02/03/2022, 19:19) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
Let a man come from til Pasea to split West in two. God forgives but we aint want to hear da f***!!!
BOOM bai bai (02/03/2022, 19:57) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply

NIIIIIEEE *UNNNNN YO MUST REPENT AND ASK GOD TO FORGIVE YA DUM ASHH no one is gonna risk leaving their families for someone who calls their friends workers and hungry flucks
COLOMBUS DAY (02/03/2022, 20:03) Like (15) Dislike (0) Reply
Extradite the trash out the BVI waters and search down Balo properly remember when the same guard who was being paid to let them hurt the jamaican said he was paying her to do other things. And the receipts were found in (N.E. Clear skin dread head) possession when they clean out the cell!!!!! Good job POLICE OFFICERS!!!
Master splinter aka Sly Rat (02/03/2022, 20:18) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
Dere boss duh dry rat on he own to save he self I een asking I telling yo soon “blue” gon gah move back TNT operation crumbing ever since they kill………
Who Boost (02/03/2022, 20:52) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
Well we now know for sure who is behind of all of this.
- hey (02/03/2022, 22:32) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
  Quiet speculation that this same shot caller was behind the two horsemen Carrot Bay and the floater in the bay hit.
Sloppy Seconds (02/03/2022, 21:20) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
This getting out of hand. I going to say one thing you guys Days are numbered. Worst D boyz ever! The young girl who died innocently is crying out. You guys won’t prosper any more. Days done!!
- To sloppy seconds (03/03/2022, 07:04) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
  Oh, believe me, the day she was killed and her innocent blood was spilled- was the day, they all cursed themselves and their families.....watch good how things started to unfold after she died. That little girl had more good in her than ALL OF THEM put together, God's wrath is unleashed
ET Haunts yo (02/03/2022, 21:45) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
Lam pop mow mow yal cyan rest wont rest our family neva rest wii WSI BYE BYE SALOP LIKKLE NASTY jealous boy old fagmow
vi (02/03/2022, 22:26) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
Wow. Just cause them like friend n want be in thing n get easy money instead of working for it . Then they got these lil thots with their hea swell n belly swell . They don’t know the danger they putting their self in or their children for a so call bad man what can’t keep them mouth shut
WAS WONDERING (02/03/2022, 22:27) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
How the little gangster felt when he was face to face with the gun the cop that had the gun bulls eye on his behind. Bet he felt the same way the victim felt.
Sta*** next (02/03/2022, 22:31) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply

Spon boy mom gon feel it dutty foot gal hahahaha King and Queen crabs of west end
soft (03/03/2022, 02:44) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
Lol y’all only gah talk behind a screen. Y’all will really bring ppl name in things that has nothing to do with them
- from here (03/03/2022, 09:40) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
  That is the best of my people.. always watching what people have and assuming. cyber bullies and keyboard gangsters!! stop call up people name in alyuh mouth..
  - Azul (03/03/2022, 11:26) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    We'll see bout these keyboard gangsters.
Monsteras (03/03/2022, 12:48) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
I am hoping the kill off each other so that decent folks could take a breather from all of the stink. Problem is that many of them are baby daddies ,mostly missing or unknown, unclaimed with their DNA pollution and leaving curse on the lil fatherless hoods in training .
FEO GOMEZ (03/03/2022, 13:15) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
I hope to woman dem smart and know where the money is hope they get something for themselves.
Judy (03/03/2022, 14:26) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
It doesn't matter what kind of shots he calling, he have family and friends too. Stay woke.
Interesting (03/03/2022, 21:01) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
It amazes me how many persons claim to have information about who the killers are in the comments, who the big boss is etc. yet no one has the balls to step up and provide information/proof to the police for their arrest. Why keep talking if you’re not willing to get them off the street!!!

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