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UPDATE: Cocaine recovered; 1 arrested following boat chase in WE- RVIPF

- boat pursued was beached @ Fort Recovery; Cocaine recovered in waters
A significant amount of cocaine has reportedly been recovered by law enforcement authorities following a high-speed pursuit involving local officers and US Coast Guard at West End, Tortola today, April 11, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
Left: The vessel that was allegedly being pursued by law enforcement authorities today, April 11, 2021, at West End, Tortola. Right: the US Coast Guard helicopter involved in the chase. Photo: Team of Reporters
Left: The vessel that was allegedly being pursued by law enforcement authorities today, April 11, 2021, at West End, Tortola. Right: the US Coast Guard helicopter involved in the chase. Photo: Team of Reporters
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A significant amount of cocaine has reportedly been recovered by law enforcement authorities following a high-speed pursuit involving local police and Customs officers and US Coast Guard today, April 11, 2021.

This information was disclosed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) moments ago.

Cocaine found in waters

“Police can confirm that as a result of a joint operation involving US authorities, RVIPF and local Customs officers, a boat was pursued into the Fort Recovery area in West End, Tortola and beached.

“A search by law enforcement has uncovered a significant quantity of suspected cocaine in the nearby waters,” the RVIPF said in a brief statement to the local media.

1 arrested

It noted that one person is in custody.

“No other information is available at this time. Investigations continue.”

Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Michael B. Matthews had also confirmed the incident, commenting to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) that “It’s another significant drugs seizure.”

See previous story published April 11, 2021

Police & US Coast Guard engage in high-speed chase with powerboat in WE

Information just reaching our newsroom is that ranks from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in collaboration with the US Coast Guard were engaged in a high-speed chase with a powerboat in West End today, April 11, 2021.

The joint operation, which took place around 3:00 pm reportedly saw the use of a helicopter and US Coast Guard vessels.

According to reports, the operation was to nab persons engaged in illegal entry.

It is unclear where exactly the chase started and whether the operation has been successful.

Police Commissioner Michael B. Matthews confirmed the incident but did not provide details.

More details to follow.

50 Responses to “UPDATE: Cocaine recovered; 1 arrested following boat chase in WE- RVIPF”

  • Sunday Drama (11/04/2021, 16:47) Like (8) Dislike (8) Reply
    Yeah, right!
    • Obvious (11/04/2021, 17:33) Like (12) Dislike (38) Reply
      And them island cops will steal all the drugs them not easy at all
    • Music (11/04/2021, 17:38) Like (35) Dislike (7) Reply
      “ plane just crash with the coke”

      Remix: “Boat just crash with the coke “

      Lol
      • Island man police (11/04/2021, 18:58) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
        Lol dwl
        • Island man police (11/04/2021, 21:57) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
          its ok to dislike every one a right to an opinion. but in this life you cant be to uptight about everything u have to got a lol somewhere in this stressful life. breath
  • Greg (11/04/2021, 17:01) Like (39) Dislike (12) Reply
    Wild Wild West! These guys need to stop this sneaking in and out, endangering all of us.
    • To Greg (11/04/2021, 17:40) Like (10) Dislike (16) Reply

      Be quiet Greg **** who was more worst than you like back in the days okay now

      • Greg (11/04/2021, 19:33) Like (33) Dislike (1) Reply
        @ To Greg. What? Back in what days? I was born 1999 and have never been involved with you old men doing your dirt. Maybe you know someone with my name, but I am NOT the one! Again, Wild Wild West! So glad they got caught! NEXT!!!!
  • Daytime? (11/04/2021, 17:06) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    Waiting for the update.
  • sea man (11/04/2021, 17:12) Like (24) Dislike (2) Reply
    That boat is noice...
  • Guest (11/04/2021, 17:18) Like (30) Dislike (6) Reply
    Typical BVI Sunday, guess they figuring out the obvious.
  • ABC (11/04/2021, 17:31) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    I c we r protected by Big brother.
  • Go find a real job! (11/04/2021, 17:39) Like (12) Dislike (8) Reply
    Ha, well he is in some big trouble!
  • wow (11/04/2021, 18:06) Like (4) Dislike (18) Reply
    Them is C***y people them! The people she endorse and support. She try to distract the community so they can keep them eyes on one thing while her paid goons run drugs.
  • Keep your eyes on customs (11/04/2021, 18:10) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
    I don’t trust em!
  • Interesting (11/04/2021, 18:30) Like (33) Dislike (11) Reply
    I hope all 3 of his women realize the type of person he is now and I hope the one from WeeGee know she wasn’t the only one. Poor guy. Go look real work. These young boys of today only want to sell dope and get fast money. Never work a day in their life but have 6 chains on their necks.
  • Jessie (11/04/2021, 19:20) Like (36) Dislike (2) Reply
    Even if it takes a pandemic to bring these dealers down, its good.
  • Rasta Lives (11/04/2021, 19:25) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    why is all this dope and guns come here
  • Head up (11/04/2021, 19:25) Like (3) Dislike (23) Reply
    Keep your head up fam not the 1st
  • 007 (11/04/2021, 19:57) Like (24) Dislike (3) Reply
    How dumb are these guys? There have been US boats in the channel for a week.
  • tola (11/04/2021, 20:03) Like (16) Dislike (18) Reply
    One thing with you all tola people. When you get in trouble you all always have some negative things to say. Ah set of hateful people and bad mind
  • gfdgdfgdfgdfgdf (11/04/2021, 20:14) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    Soon they go say they don’t know where the drugs gone
  • Clogging! (11/04/2021, 20:35) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    Too much drugs.... plunge all of them out!! We cleaning up Tola, thanks Covid 19
  • Sam (11/04/2021, 20:36) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Some people thing s need to take away. Is cocaine money.Some people’s never work.We will get Killing all the time.And some people never see no thing’s.Very wicked people.See what will happen to us soon.
  • Good too see (11/04/2021, 21:55) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    WELL DONE RVIPF. Keep these awful illegal operations out of the BVI.
    • Hmm (12/04/2021, 04:27) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      Clean up the RVIPF too!
      • @hmmm (12/04/2021, 08:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply

        Factsss the UK going deal with them next...hold on mahn only now sh** bout to go down...Setta Undercover Cops out here doing drugs same way...We All Human!!!!

  • COVID (11/04/2021, 22:19) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    I sure hope they all got tested when they arrived and will quarantine for 4 days and test again before continuing to run from the police. More people die on Tola from drug related gun violence than from Covid.
  • @ RASTA $ PISS (11/04/2021, 23:32) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    YA ALL SMOKING THE IMPORTED WEED SO YOU SHOULD KNOW PLUS YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL THOSE CRACKNHEADS SCOOTER RIDERS ON THOSE BLOCKS AND GHETTOS AND IF YOU AFRAID ASK THEM CANARIES
  • trrefdrfds (12/04/2021, 01:34) Like (21) Dislike (11) Reply
    Honestly all under this post should be praying for him and hoping he is able to return to society and learn . It doesn’t matter how many women he had or how big the boat was . Hid freedom is at stake. Everyone under this post has made mistakes so what makes his mistakes any different . Judge yourselves before you judge others
  • Massa Pemb. (12/04/2021, 04:59) Like (2) Dislike (10) Reply
    I hope the RVIPF cautious and compassionate where they hold this young person on remand. While i was in Balo, they didnt give two d*mns and i ended up getting my cheeks busted quite regularly. Nothing sucks worse than being innoncent until proven guilty but being ganged up on in Balo til your checks were bloody. SMH.
  • Kenyatta (12/04/2021, 05:01) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
    Lock him up let him come chill w me up here. I got nuff years left to coach this young man.
  • o (12/04/2021, 05:24) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    @ only in d BVI there is nothing to worry about this is one of d bvi livelyhood it's not funny
  • ....... (12/04/2021, 08:29) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
    This life is wa does feed all ayo run mouth MS can't wait for something happen to bad talk & bring down people.#check your kids
  • Yosemite (12/04/2021, 11:54) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Another BIG drug loss.Be interesting to see
    whose life will be the ransom.
    Meantime I waiting to hear who was the lone lucky Jack donkey arrested.
  • Costello (12/04/2021, 14:59) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The getaway truck speeding away from the helicopter was moronic,humorous and pathetic.


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