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2 high-powered assault rifles seized in Harrigan Estate; 2 arrested- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two persons on Tortola have been arrested following the discovery of prohibited assault rifles and ammunition by police during a search operation.
Haitian boat captain held for illegal entry & ammo possession- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Five persons were arrested for illegal entry into the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) after officers of the Joint Task Force detected a vessel that travelled from the US Virgin Islands (USVI) into the VI without making clearance late yesterday evening, November 13, 2022.
Long Bush resident Kamaul Nibbs charged for firearm & ammo possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– A resident of Long Bush is the latest person charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Stanley Albert Harris charged for prohibited firearm & ammunition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged one of the five persons taken into custody in relation to the illegal firearms uncovered late last week.
Guishard granted bail; Lewis remanded in firearm, ammo & drugs matter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Rhondella Guishard, 25, had her bail extended while Rashon D. Lewis, 42, was remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Tamia N. Richards on firearm, ammunition and drugs charges on September 6, 2022.
2 charged with firearm, ammunition & drug possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Armed Response Team charged a male and female with firearm and drug possession offenses after a routine search of the rental vehicle the couple was in uncovered the illegal items.
20 firearms, $50M in drugs confiscated from Jose Almestica’s residence– CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the investigation into crimes allegedly committed by Mr Jose Almestica continues, Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has disclosed that 20 firearms and $50 million worth of drugs were found inside Almestica’s Ballast Bay apartment, paving the way for countless more charges to be laid against him.
RVIPF seized over 30 guns, 1,650 rounds of ammo in 2021- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Calling 2021 ‘a bumper year’ for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Police Commissioner, Mark Collins has revealed that the RVIPF seized a large number of guns and ammunition in the past year.
UPDATE: RVIPF officer accused of colluding with murder suspect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dominican native, and long-serving member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Sergeant Lenroy Samuel has been accused of breaching the RVIPF’s trust by making a phone call that later allegedly led to the removal of a cellular phone belonging to a murder suspect in the shooting death of Mr Everton McMaster Jr in Baughers Bay.
RVIPF Officer charged after ammunition allegedly found in home
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– A Sergeant of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was officially charged yesterday afternoon, November 4, 2021, for Breach of Trust and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.