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November 10th, 2020
Serving policeman charged in connection with historic $250M drug bust

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews said a serving member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been implicated and charged in the recent $250 million drug bust in Balsam Ghut area, a story first reported by our newsroom.

November 8th, 2020
Large quantity of cocaine allegedly discovered in trailer in EE

EAST END, Tortola, VI- In what has been considered a major drug bust, police have allegedly discovered a large quantity of cocaine in a trailer in East End on Friday, November 6, 2020.

June 18th, 2020
Man convicted of Attempted Murder slapped with 11 drug related charges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards said she denied bail to Virgin Islander Devon Dawson, who was released early from his 20-year sentence for Attempted Murder, because having in excess of $85,000 in drugs and thousands of cash despite his unemployment status “is no small feat.”

June 14th, 2020
Man who tried to outrun police held with cocaine & ‘ganja’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a brief foot chase with police, a man was arrested after illegal drugs were reportedly found in his possession in Road Town, Tortola, on Saturday, June 13, 2020.

November 30th, 2019
Man charged for cocaine possession @ St Thomas Airport

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. THOMAS, USVI - Aubrey Meyers was charged with possession of cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Friday.

November 23rd, 2019
St Croix man arrested on cocaine charges

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. CROIX, USVI - Keithley Parris, 32, of St. Croix, appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon on Thursday for an initial appearance after his arrest by Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents on the charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

November 2nd, 2019
Pennsylvania duo sentenced for cocaine possession in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. THOMAS, USVI - Ngoc Nguyen, 22, and Fendi Brooks, 26, both from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were sentenced on Thursday for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

October 7th, 2019
11 Venezuelans nabbed with 55kg cocaine offshore St Croix

VI CONSORTIUM

ST CROIX, USVI - United States (US) Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today, October 7, 2019, that 11 men claiming to be Venezuelan nationals appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon for an initial appearance after arrests by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agents on the charges of possession of a controlled substance on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

July 24th, 2019
UPDATE: Cocaine vessel arrived in VI from T&T- CoP Matthews

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – The vessel ‘Krautsand’, in which cocaine was discovered while at Port Purcell, Tortola had sailed to the Virgin Islands from Trinidad and Tobago, according to Commissioner of Police Michael B. Matthews.

June 19th, 2019
USVI man allegedly mails cocaine from post office

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— Kemo Riley, 42, appeared before US Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) for preliminary and detention hearings after federal agents arrested him on Friday June 14, 2019 for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

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