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November 3rd, 2014
Luis Quiones Zaga gets 1yr for being illegal in the VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today November 3, 2014 Luis Quiones Zaga was sent to Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut on a twelve month sentence after he was placed before the Courts for overspending his time in the Virgin Islands (VI).

November 2nd, 2014
Treston Brown guilty of traffic offences

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – Less than a month after being spared prison sentence as he was fined $45k for possession of 295.5 grams of marijuana, Treston Brown was back in court on Friday October 31, 2014 for lesser charges.

October 31st, 2014
Leon King guilty of money laundering!

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI - This morning October 31, 2014 shortly after 10:00am Magistrate Dr. Velon L. John found Cane Garden Bay resident Leon King guilty as charged for the offense of money laundering and fined him $3K or three years imprisonment.

October 31st, 2014
Gun & drugs trial ends with 1 fined, 2 freed

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI - Justice was served for three of the four men accused of being involved in an alleged drug and gun find following a police sting operation at West End in 2012 when their trial came to an end yesterday October 30, 2014.

October 31st, 2014
Case for Osrick DaSilva & Antonio J. Caines dismissed

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI - The two men, Osrick DaSilva and Antonio Joseph Caines, who were held for failing to declare a large sum of monies on August 16, 2013 had the case against them dismissed yesterday October 30, 2014 by Magistrate Dr Velon L. John when they appeared for decision at the Prospect Reef Magistrate’s Court.

October 30th, 2014
Wendell Anthony & Marvin Robinson fined $2k each

PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI - The two interdicted police officers Wendell Anthony and Marvin Robinson who were found guilty on October 8, 2014 by Magistrate Dr. Velon L. John for beating 18 year old Brandon George back in 2012 were today October 30, 2014 each fined $2k at the Prospect Reef Magistrate's Court.

October 29th, 2014
Edmond Colaire gets 15 mths sentence

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - ‎Edmond Colaire 33 years old was sentenced to 15 months behind bars when he appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptise DaBreo at the Magistrate's Court today October 29, 2014.

October 29th, 2014
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I feel like a new born child’ – Jomo Jack

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the face of the law at all levels a man is innocent until proven guilty and being behind bars for over two years for a crime that one would have maintained his innocence from the get go feels like injustice. This was the case of Jomo Jack who was implicated in a major drug bust by the Royal Virgin Island Police Force (RVIPF).

October 28th, 2014
UPDATE: Attn. Daniels cites embellishment & disingenuousness by Crown

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Magistrate [Dr. Velon L. John] did not grant my client bail on his own recognizance as compared to the other defendants who were granted a $1K bail with signed surety. This is clear embellishment and disingenuous on the crown,” said Attorney at Law Mr Stephen R. Daniels.

October 28th, 2014
‘I admitting to what I know about’ – burglar Jeremy Williams

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yesterday October 27, 2014 when confessed burglar Jeremy Williams appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo he provoked the Magistrate to the point of her threatening to throw him out of her court room.

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