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January 22nd, 2015
Was gun planted by police @ ‘Letty’ Hodge’s property?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the trial of Mrs. Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge and Mr Lucien Smith got underway in the Magistrate’s Court Mrs. Hodge’s Attorney, Mr Julian Knowles. QC, had cause to question one of the Prosecution’s witnesses as to why he did not record certain information in his handbook and why the same information was neither in the statement that is part of the trial.

January 6th, 2015
Police pursue leads in aggravated burglary

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Detectives of Criminal Investigations Department are pursuing several leads into an aggravated burglary reported yesterday evening at a residence in Nibbs Estate, Sea Cows Bay.

October 30th, 2014
UPDATE: Keon Leonard & Kai DeCastro on $2k fine plus

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – At the Magistrate’s Court at Prospect Reef today October 30, 2014, Keon Leonard and Kai DeCastro were found guilty for the offense of carrying an unlicensed firearm among other offenses.

April 28th, 2014
UPDATE: Wayne Stoutt Jr charged & granted bail in illegal gun find

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have charged the man arrested over the weekend in relation to an illegal gun find at a Great Mountain home. The man has since been granted bail and released.

February 26th, 2014
UPDATE: Magistrate sends gun-toting Vanterpool to church

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Dr Velon L. John told defendant Joel Vanterpool that while he may have some reason to celebrate in leaving the Magistrate’s Court a free man today, February 26, 2014, instead of going to a pub he should go to his church.

December 17th, 2013
UPDATE: Trial for burglary accused Doyle Guishard set for Jan. 2014

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has indicated that it will be proceeding with trial on January 31, 2014 in the matter of an aggravated burglary allegedly involving three men, Doyle Guishard, Samuel Harris and Denzil Wheatley at Vanterpool’s Estate earlier this year.

October 21st, 2013
Tip-off led to RIVPF drug bust last night, Oct. 20

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Reliable sources close to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have confirmed that police made a major crack down on an alleged drug smuggling move in the Virgin Islands last night, October 20, 2013.

September 20th, 2013
UPDATE: Capoon's Bay man gets 18mths for drugs & firearm offences

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Capoon’s Bay resident Merande Potter, 34, was sentenced today, September 20, 2013 to a total of eighteen (18) months in prison after previously pleading guilty to weapons and drug offences.

November 21st, 2011
Pemberton trial – Vehicle with gun, narcotics picked up unlocked

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Danny Pemberton, who is facing a number of charges in court including carrying an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of cannabis allegedly committed in February of 2010, had allegedly picked up the rental vehicle, which was unlocked, at the Government Administration Complex parking lot.

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