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December 17th, 2011
Crown awaiting info from St. Maarten in $45K cash seizure

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Crown is still awaiting information from St. Maarten officials in relation to its application to confiscate US$45,000 from two Dutch nationals, who were arrested at the Terrance B Lettsome International Airport on June 13, 2011, according to Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe.

December 16th, 2011
Repeat burglar to be sentenced in 2012

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Walter Springette, a constant visitor to the Magistrate’s Court, will have to wait until February 23, 2012 to know how long he will remain in Her Majesty’s Prison for six counts of burglary; one count attempted burglary; one count criminal trespass and one count of being armed with an offensive weapon.

December 16th, 2011
No arrest made in Captain Mulligans' burglary

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite cameras capturing the images of the two men that carted off over $3,000 of electronic items and beers from Captain Mulligans Sports Bar on December 5, 2011, no arrests have been made.

December 15th, 2011
Man caught after escaping, asked officers to give him a break

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Kemo Lettsome, 26, of Long Look appeared before Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens on the charges of Burglary and Escaping Lawful Custody.

December 15th, 2011
Haitians’ antsy as trial traversed until Feb. 2012

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two Haitian nationals fingered in the deaths of eight illegal migrants last year seemed frustrated and lingered in the High Court prisoner’s dock on December 12, 2011 which prompted Justice Indra Hariprashad-Charles to order court orderlies to remove them from the courtroom.

December 13th, 2011
Gold jewellery in demand in VI’s black market

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The “black market” for gold jewellery is on the rise in the Virgin Islands, sources told Virgin Islands News Online, with steps being taken to control the underground trade.

December 12th, 2011
Vincy spared jail time in machete attack, fined over $2K

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leroy Peters, a Vincentian national, who used a machete on his girlfriend and male roommate in 2009, was fined $2,140.02 this afternoon Monday, December 12, 2011 in the High Court.

December 12th, 2011
School teacher found guilty of indecent assault on student

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Gary Lester Evans, 52, of Lower Estate was found guilty of indecent assault when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole today December 12, 2011.

December 12th, 2011
No firearms for business owners!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Allowing business owners to have firearms in their premises is something the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police are not in favour of, disclosed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), David Morris in an exclusive interview with this news agency.



December 12th, 2011
Antiguan accused of stabbing wife to stand trial today

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An Antiguan man accused of trying to kill his wife is scheduled to stand trial today Monday December 12, 2011 before a jury of his peers in the High Court.

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