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June 12th, 2024
British duo arrested after $6m of cocaine seized @ Ghana airport

ACCRA, Ghana, Africa- Two British citizens have been arrested after being accused of attempting to smuggle $6.48m (£5m) worth of cocaine from Ghana to London.

June 1st, 2024
UPDATE: 3 fishermen arrested, charged in $34M drug bust

ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI - Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) have indicated that charges have been laid in relation to a recent drug bust.

March 10th, 2024
1.8 tonnes of cocaine with street value of $180M was seized on March 5- Gov Pruce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Standing in front of the vessel, ‘Midnight’, that was seized in a joint operation involving US Customs and Border Patrol and the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) in the East End area on March 5, 2024, Governor Daniel Pruce has disclosed that the 60 bales of cocaine seized was weighed at 1.8 tonnes with a street value of $180M.

October 29th, 2023
RVIPF retrieves 7 packages of suspected cocaine floating near RT ferry dock

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have reportedly retrieved several packages suspected to contain cocaine that washed into the Road Town Harbour today, Sunday, October 29, 2023.

September 12th, 2023
Vincy man who served time in prison in VI shot dead in Grenada

ST GEORGE, Grenada- A national of St Vincent and the Grenadines who in 2012 was sentenced to 6 years at HM Prison in Balsam Ghut for importing drugs into the Virgin Islands (VI) was shot dead in Grenada on Monday, September 11, 2023.

August 23rd, 2023
Police make raids on homes in Anegada

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Following the seizure of a small aircraft and the discovery of a large amount of cocaine in it at Auguste George Airport on Anegada on August 19, 2023, police are said to be conducting raids on certain homes on Anegada as part of their investigations.

August 3rd, 2023
16 fights parted; cocaine & marijuana seized @ Festival Village- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is issuing a strong warning to persons who intend to engage in any form of violence or intend to use any form of illegal drugs while on the Festival Grounds.

July 23rd, 2023
16 firearms & 3 tonnes of cocaine seized by police for 2023- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting the need for every law-abiding citizen to play their part in tackling the drugs trade, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has said Police have assessed that the four murders committed this year are linked to that trade and/or organised criminal groups.

July 11th, 2023
NSC hails arrest of suspected Pier Park robbers

WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The National Security Council (NSC) has said it welcomes the announcement that two persons have been arrested in relation to the daring armed robbery of House of Luxury on Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

June 16th, 2023
1.6 tonnes of cocaine worth £120m found in charcoal @ UK port

COALVILLE, Leicestershire, UK- A haul of 1.6 tonnes of cocaine disguised as charcoal and worth over £120m has been seized at a port in the United Kingdom (UK).

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