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June 16th, 2023
1.6 tonnes of cocaine worth £120m found in charcoal @ UK port

COALVILLE, Leicestershire, UK- A haul of 1.6 tonnes of cocaine disguised as charcoal and worth over £120m has been seized at a port in the United Kingdom (UK).

June 12th, 2023
Two men charged over illegal guns & ammunition

PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that Officers of the Armed Response Team seized two Glock handguns over the weekend and arrested two men in Parham Town early Saturday morning, June 10, 2023, as a result of continued patrols, particularly in hot spot areas area around the Territory.

June 7th, 2023
52-year-old man charged for Unlawful & Malicious Wounding

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have charged a 52-year-old man of Purcell Estate for Unlawful and Malicious Wounding.

May 27th, 2023
Ohio fugitive nabbed at Cyril E. King Airport, UVSI

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. THOMAS, USVI — Daron O. Babrow was apprehended at Cyril E. King Airport on Thursday by officers with the V.I. Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, following the revelation that he was a fugitive from justice.

May 12th, 2023
18-year-old high school student charged with firearm possession

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the RVIPF Armed Response Team have charged an 18-year-old high school student with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

May 9th, 2023
UPDATE: 2 held; Cocaine seized in early morning joint operation-RVIPF

LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- Two persons have been arrested and a large amount of suspected cocaine seized, following an operation between local and US Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities in the East End/Beef Island area early this morning, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

April 30th, 2023
AI Technology leads to arrest for firearm @ USVI Carnival Village

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A man who was identified by artificial intelligence as being a likely carrier of a weapon was arrested on firearms charges after police reportedly found him with an unlicensed gun tucked into his waistband.

February 15th, 2023
Witch-Hunt & harassment continues! UK Police arrested & released Wade N. Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The alleged witch-hunt and harassment of locals by the United Kingdom (UK) police officers continue under the pretext of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI). Many residents have lambasted the one-man commission's report as biased and its credibility is under attack, since all of the areas that have issues under the Governor’s portfolio (civil service, courts, police force) have not been touched in the report.

February 12th, 2023
‘I was a victim of police abuse’- Premier Wheatley

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Amid criticisms in the public for bringing a highly controversial Police Bill to the House of Assembly (HoA) Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Wheatley (R7) has hit back by saying he would be the last person in the Virgin Islands who would facilitate Police having powers which can be abused.

February 8th, 2023
Female arrested on suspicion of money laundering- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman was reportedly arrested on suspicion of money laundering on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

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