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September 1st, 2020
Erickson hid for 7 months, travelled to Anguilla, escaped arrest 3 times- Court

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During the court hearing for Nyron Erickson on Monday, August 31, 2020, it was stated by the prosecution that the accused hid from police for approximately seven months, travelled to Anguilla and escaped arrest three times with the help of friends.

August 31st, 2020
UPDATE: Erickson wanted in USA for alleged conspiracy to smuggle & launder $$

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nyron Erickson, 28, who evaded police arrest for some 7 months but turned himself over to police yesterday, August 30, 2020, is wanted by the authorities in the United States of America (USA) for alleged Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments from outside of the United States of America and Conspiracy to conceal and smuggle over $US10,000 from outside of the USA.

August 31st, 2020
UPDATE: Dominican pleads guilty to beating wife; Granted $40k bail

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- James Alexander, the Dominica national who dreamt his wife was cheating on him and used a toy gun to assault her at their Virgin Gorda home, has pleaded guilty to the offence.

August 28th, 2020
Man smashes house in fit of rage @ Free Bottom

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An irate man spent the night in the lockups after he proceeded to vent his anger by smashing the property of another person on August 27, 2020.

August 26th, 2020
Persons blatantly advertising services requiring cross-border runs - Top CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Persons advertising services that require cross-border runs to the US Virgin Islands (USVI), even as the Territory has a strict COVID-19 border closure, could find themselves before the courts, Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews has said.

August 25th, 2020
‘If you see something, say something!’ initiative reactivated- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an effort to get community support to tackle the issue of human smuggling and illegal entry, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reactivated the “see something, say something” initiative that was recently launched.

August 25th, 2020
New COVID-19 challenges 'seemingly spurred by greed'- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Cabinet has deemed that the new COVID-19 challenges in the Virgin Islands have arisen from activities seemingly spurred by greed, according to Health Minister, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL).

August 24th, 2020
24-hour surveillance for Territory's borders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands is moving to have 24-hour security at its borders, amid concerns of an increase in human smuggling into the Territory.

August 24th, 2020
White US cop shoots unarmed black man 7 times in back

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, USA- Nearly 3 months after protests erupted on a global scale after a white Minnesota police officer caused the death of black man, George P. Floyd Jr, by kneeling on his neck, a white cop shot an unarmed black father 7 times in the back in front of his children in Wisconsin on Sunday, August 23, 2020, sparking protests in the US County.

August 23rd, 2020
'This must stop!'- Top CoP blasts human smuggling activities

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Facing criticisms from community members over human smuggling from the US Virgin Islands (USVI), Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Mr Michael B. Matthews has blasted persons engaging in the activity and has urged members of the Virgin Islands community to report instances of such.

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