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2 men charged following firearm & drug find
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The two men held after a loaded firearm and marijuana were found following a traffic stop by police at the roundabout in Road Town, Tortola, on April 28, 2020, have been formally charged.
UPDATE: Runaway driver was allegedly caught hiding in bushes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The driver, who fled after police stopped his vehicle near the roundabout in Road Town, Tortola, on April 28, 2020, was reportedly found hiding in some bushes in John’s Hole, Tortola, according to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
Good Cop vs Bad? RVIPF Officers clash publicly over parking
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Two officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) found themselves in a verbal spat, which almost turned physical over what was alleged bad parking by the entrance of the OneMart Supermarket in Purcell Estate.
Businesswoman discovered dead in Purcell Estate
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Investigators at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a St Kitts and Nevis national in the Purcell Estate area.
Bobby’s owner Elton S. Leonard arrested over curfew violation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Proprietor of Bobby’s Supermarket in the heart of Road Town, Mr Elton S. Leonard, was taken into custody today, April 24, 2020, for allegedly violating curfew orders.
132 curfew breaches recorded by RVIPF- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has reported that as of April 18, 2020, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) had recorded a total of 132 curfew breaches since the restriction order was put in place, noting that just a handful of those cases led to arrests.
Tambu Frett’s phone records implicate him in smuggling operations- Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The sentencing for Tambu Frett, 37, of Little Dix Hill, East End, Tortola, was again postponed after the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs Tiffany R. Scatliffe-Esprit indicated that investigations by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have revealed he may be part of a smuggling operative.
3 caught smuggling more than $3M in cash into STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents have intercepted a vessel with three men on board entering Brewers Bay, US Virgin Islands (USVI), transporting more than $3 million inside duffel bags, CBP has announced.
Youth who broke curfew to buy weed jailed for 2 mths
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite his passionate plea for a non-custodial sentence, stating that he wanted to spend an upcoming birthday with his infant child, Nikolai Brathwaite was sentenced to two months at Her Majesty’s Prison for ‘Breach of Curfew.’
Howard Hughes sentenced to 'time served' for Breach of Curfew
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Howard Hughes, 50, was today, April 22, 2020, sentenced to 10 days in jail for Breach of Curfew when he appeared before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin.