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Police seeks suspects in string of dinghy thefts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police are looking for five suspects in a string of dinghy thefts over the last week and are asking for the public’s help to locate at least of one of them.
Magistrate issues arrest warrant for SCB landlord
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Dr Velon L. John issued an open warrant for the arrest of Corentz Richardson on March 28, 2014 after he failed to show up on consecutive occasions before the court.
April trial date set for alleged Penn fraud
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Brian Penn, a member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force [RVIPF], and his wife Harinder Steven-Penn are expected to face trial on April 8, 2014 in relation to fraud charges filed against the couple late last year.
Lettsome handed counselling after prison disturbance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Wakima Lettsome was instructed to enter an anger management programme at Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsam Ghut when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on March 28, 2014 on assault charges.
'Marijuana? maybe, but not coke!' – Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Magistrate Dr Velon L. John related today, March 28, 2014 that regarding illicit drugs, with marijuana there can be some accommodation, but crack cocaine is a very addictive drug that has no ‘redeeming aspect’ to it.
UPDATE: Pierre didn’t know how ganja got on boat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Drug accused Vincentian, Glenroy Pierre, told the court he had no knowledge of how 500kg of cannabis appeared on the vessel, Grey Crest, that he and two others were discovered sailing on in 2012.
UPDATE: “I wanted to kill him myself” – Witness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I want to get back at him, I wanted to kill him myself because of what he did to my brother, I wanted to kill him myself to tell you the truth.” That was a confession made in the High court yesterday afternoon by Mr Akeem Sebastian.
Ganja in tablets lands businesssman in court
DEMERARWAVES
A businessman, who claimed that a drug store owner gave him a package that included marijuana and tablets, was Tuesday granted GUY$40,000 bail on a charge of possession of narcotics.
UPDATE: Trial delayed for Officers accused of beating youth
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trial involving interdicted Police Officers, Wendell Anthony and Marvin Robinson hit a snag when the duo appeared before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, March 24, 2014 for continuation.
UPDATE: Raphael Fahie fined for police assault
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former police officer, Raphael Fahie, 45, was found guilty today, March 24, 2014 of assaulting police in 2012. He was also found guilty of common assault, indecent language, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct all allegedly committed on June 28, 2012.
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