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January 17th, 2022
USVI has high # of active defendants in US Human Trafficking cases

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands has announced that January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Shappert noted that the Department of Justice is commemorating the 11th Annual National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and emphasising the department’s continued commitment to combating human trafficking in all its forms.

January 14th, 2022
JY Harbour View Marina burglarised; $$ stolen

MAJOR BAY, Tortola, VI- The James Young Harbour View Marina in Major Bay in East End, Tortola received an unwanted visitor recently.

January 13th, 2022
Disheartening! Increase in number of persons on remand– Chief Justice

CASTRIES, St Lucia- Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Her Worship Dame Janice M. Pereira has raised concerns that there are more persons being held on remand in state prisons across the region.

January 12th, 2022
Security guard charged with assaulting bar employee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police yesterday, January 11, 2022, formally charged Keithley Liburd, 47, of Lower Estate with assaulting a female employee of a bar in Purcell Estate.

January 11th, 2022
'Holistic approach' needed to curb crime in VI- Premier Fahie

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honorable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said a holistic approach needs to be taken towards tackling crime in the Virgin Islands.

January 10th, 2022
Erick Rabsatt wanted in connection with murder of Jamiez A. J. Stoutt

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have issued an arrest warrant for Erick Rabsatt, 21, of Pasea Estate, Tortola, who is suspected in the shooting death of US Army war veteran Jaimez A. J. Stoutt on December 11, 2021.

January 10th, 2022
VI men allegedly nabbed with 667kg of cocaine off St Croix

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Monday, January 10, 2022, that three [British] Virgin Islands citizens and one citizen of the Dominican Republic were arrested January 9, 2022, on criminal charges related to their alleged possession with intent to distribute 667 kilograms of cocaine on-board a vessel apprehended near St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI).

January 10th, 2022
Restoration of CCTV cameras on VG complete- CoP Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins said in a major fight against crime, CCTV cameras across the Virgin Islands are being re-installed.

January 9th, 2022
VI boatman held in USVI for failing to comply with CBP stop order

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A [British] Virgin Islands (VI) national was arrested on December 28, 2021, in St Thomas on a criminal charge related to his failure to stop his vessel when ordered to do so by United States Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine (CBP-AMO) agents.

January 8th, 2022
Kelvin Turnbull Jr reportedly missing since Dec 31, 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local youth Kelvin Turnbull Jr. of Little Dix Hill has been reported missing since December 31, 2021, and now the search is on to find the youth.

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