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January 19th, 2024
UPDATE: Armed robbery of school child allegedly led to drug bust on VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- An armed robbery of a male high school student on Virgin Gorda on Thursday, January 18, 2024, led to the discovery of 2 firearms and marijuana and the arrest of several persons at a location on the sister island.

December 14th, 2023
Witch-hunt continues? Wade N. Smith arrested & charged with Breach of Trust

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After being sent home for no reason over a year ago, leading to him taking court action against the government, it was yesterday Wednesday, December 13, 2023, that United Kingdom (UK) police officers arrested and charged Mr Wade N. Smith, the Commissioner of Customs, with one count of Breach of Trust in a Public Office.

December 1st, 2023
UPDATE: Verne Forbes Jr charged for recent stabbing incident in SCB

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it has charged a man in relation to the stabbing incident in Sea Cows Bay on Sunday, November 19, 2023.

September 8th, 2023
UPDATE: Keshawn Baronville remanded to prison for firearm find in EE

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Police have charged one male in relation to the recently seized Semi-automatic pistol in East End.

August 13th, 2023
USVI: 2 arrested in relation to $71K fraud scheme @Banco Popular

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Detectives from the Economic Crime Unit of the [US] VI Police Department on Friday, August 11, 2023, arrested two individuals, identified as Luis Arias Alvarez, 26, and Daymarie Roque-Guerrero, 21, on charges related to an elaborate scheme defrauding Banco Popular customers out of a total of $71,000.

July 25th, 2023
Rico Penn is 4th person charged in cocaine seizure- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police have charged a fourth person in its continued inquiries into the cocaine, firearms, boat and ammunition seizure during the operation at East End last week Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

June 16th, 2023
Travis J. Osbourne arrested & charged for firearms possession- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two firearms have been seized and one person has been arrested, following an early morning raid in Carrot Bay on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

April 16th, 2023
USVI man beats girlfriend who got ride home from sister's dad

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man in the [US] Virgin Islands (USVI) is before the criminal courts faced with multiple charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend.

March 30th, 2023
$50k bail for Baughers Bay man accused of Obtaining Money by Deception

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A resident of Baughers Bay was recently granted $50,000.00 bail after being arrested and charged for Obtaining Money by Deception and two counts of Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.

March 22nd, 2023
HM Customs investigation: Police make another arrest without charges laid

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – As the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continues its investigations into HM Customs on the direction of the United Kingdom (UK) retired judge Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, another person has been arrested but again had to be released with charges.

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