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June 5th, 2012
Khoy Frett wants to deceive the court?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens was appalled this morning, June 5, 2012 when she was notified that Khoy Frett, who is facing drug related charges, did not surrender his United States green card and ordered that it be handed over to Police immediately.

April 30th, 2012
Alleged cocaine conspirator headed for trial

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Crown is ready to commence the trial of 54 year-old Lucien Smith, who is facing alleged drug related charges in connection with one of the Territory’s largest cocaine busts in 2010.

April 25th, 2012
Gun & ammo accused Neil Dabreo switches lawyer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Neil Dabreo, who is allegedly facing gun and ammo possession charges has switched lawyers and has refused to sign the complaints forms, Crown Counsel Leslie Ann Faulkner disclosed this morning, April 25, 2012 in the Magistrate’s Court.

April 19th, 2012
Johnson’s Ghut drug bust: $100K cocaine found in dog food box, $300K bail offered!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The1,000 grammes of cocaine found in the home of a 26 year-old Johnson’s Ghut apartment yesterday April 18, 2012 was discovered in a dog food box hidden insome clothes in a drawer, Senior Crown Counsel Chrsitilyn Benjamin revealed inthe Magistrate’s Court this morning, April 19, 2012.

April 17th, 2012
Traffic offenses reach 103 in two months!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The issue of traffic matters causing backlog in the court system was brought to the forefront during the 2012 Standing Finance Committee SFC) deliberations with the disclosure that there were already some 103 traffic cases before the court at the time of the SFC deliberations in February 2012.

April 16th, 2012
Gun & cannabis accused Pemberton takes the stand in his defense

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Danny Pemberton, who is facing gun and cannabis possession charges, took the stand in his defense last Friday April 13, 2012, and under cross examination by the Crown could not recall his whereabouts during the day February 20, 2010 that led to his arrest.

April 5th, 2012
UPDATE - Bail denied for man who allegedly threatened to kill ex-lover

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens has denied bail to Franklyn Malone, a 53 year-old Virgin Islander charged for allegedly threatening to kill his ex-lover, when he reappeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday April 4, 2012.

March 19th, 2012
Alcedo Tyson allegedly shot ex-lover in neck & abdomen, court heard

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Alcedo Tyson, who is facing a murder charge, allegedly pumped two bullets into his ex-lover’s body while she was walking with friends in the CSY parking lot in the wee hours of the morning on March 16, 2012.

March 12th, 2012
UPDATE- Bob Hodge, Beazar, Skelton, Harrigan & Valdez facing extradition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This morning March 13, 2012 Senior Magistrate, Valerie Stephens has found sufficient evidence for five alleged drug traffickers to stand trial in the United States for conspiracy to import cocaine to the mainland.

March 2nd, 2012
UPDATE - Mother of 2 allegedly stole $10K from ABM!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A single mother of two pleaded not guilty to three counts of uttering forged documents which enabled her to allegedly cash approximately $10,000 from two banks last year when she appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richards this morning Friday, March 2, 2012.

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