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UPDATE: Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan also arrested
Virgin Islands News Online had first and accurately reported last night that Mr Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge was arrested, in connection with alleged drug trafficking.
Our information was confirmed by the RVIPF, who issued a press release today, February 8, 2017.
“Earl Hodge and Roberto Harrigan were both arrested yesterday evening on warrants issued on behalf of the United States Justice Department,” the RVIPF press release stated.
Both men are scheduled to appear today in a special sitting of the Magistrate’s Court.
See previous article published February 7, 2017
Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge arrested
Information reaching this news site from our sources within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge has been taken into custody and may be handed over to US authorities.
According to sources, it is alleged Mr Hodge is to be handed over to the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) “as ordered by Her Majesty the Queen” to be tried for alleged drug trafficking.
We could not confirm this information, however, as our queries to Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Information Officer Diane Drayton were not immediately returned.
On December 22, 2014 the High Court of the Virgin Islands had quashed an extradition order for Mr Hodge, Carlston Beazer, Chad Skelton and Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan.
Justice Vicki Ann Ellis’ 51-page ruling summed up her decision against former Governor William Boyd McCleary, saying the court found that there was no independent judgment exercised by him (McCleary) in making his decision to issue an extradition order.
It is not clear if anyone else, apart from Mr Hodge, has been arrested.
It was on September 12, 2016 that the wife of Mr Hodge, horse racing legend and businesswomen Mrs Violet 'Letty' Hodge was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $100,000 by controversial Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste DaBreo of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
More details to follow.
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129 Responses to “UPDATE: Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan also arrested”
Where is the justice that protects us as individuals the man won his case how can her majesty queen hand over people like that where is the justice
Why her majesty the queen don't hand of our corrupt politicians that is raping the treasury to be tired to
Be strong
The function of the judiciary is in fact exactly what you appear opposed to! It is the judiciaries job to apply justice
(once a suspect has been arrested) - based on the laws of the land and the prescribed procedures which include:
1. Detaining a suspect duly arrested by law enforcement agents - OR - providing an offer of bail until such time as the suspected offender stands trial.
2. Try the suspect based on a system of established laws or permit extradition to another country whose laws may have been broken, so that the suspect may stand trial under that country's legal system.
3. If found guilty in a court of law, the judiciary is duty bound to mete out punishment to the convicted person, within certain guidelines, and as they pertain to the specific offence or offences committed.
If the judiciary did not have the authority to arrest, detain, try or extradite, what do you think their reason to exist might be?
The police, together with the judiciary are there to represent law abiding citizens and to provide us with the protections needed to keep our children, ourselves and our communities safe from law-breakers and evil-doers.
They not only have the ability to take away "some" rights and freedoms, they do so with our blessings, provided the process is honest, above board and within the boundaries of the law!
They will drain your pockets until you have no more money to fight them. They will bring pressure diplomatically or otherwise on local officials to get you if need be, and the U.K. being their special friend will hand you over at some point. All the extradition hearings were just a show.
Those other guys who were caught up in this mess had better sleep with one eye open. They are next.
Under the Reagan administration, the US government sold drugs to their own people in order to raise money to buy weapons for the contras in Nicaragua. So where is the morality in all this? It seems to be all about who has the power.
Today for me, tomorrow for you.
What eh meet yuh, go pass yuh.
What yuh does in darkness mus’ come to light.
Yuh cyar play mas’ and ‘fraid powder.
How come the QUEEN get in this case. I am not a judge nor jury but this I know he is a human and when they get him in the USA who will see that he is treated like a human . I have seen a young man return to the BVI in a casket and the condition his body were in you would not have treat a dog in that manner . When the USA have prisoners abroad they make sure they are not treated inhumane but when they have other countries prisoners they treat them inhumane so I hope the QUEEN make sure he is treated fair. MR HODGE did not commit a crime on the USA soil... This is a warning what will be next why she never order the audit of the BVI finances instead of giving this man to the US government we have a lot of other problem here to deal with.
How the Queen will protect you, from a car accident? Same thing applies...The national anthem is for people who respect and appreciate her souverity. Clearly you are confused people, ICE has deported people to the BVI have serving their time in a cell. It's wasn't a case of the BVI that caught the drug lords it was a US case. They have to right to request extradition for them to appear before a federal judge to hear their charges. Although they think they got away in the last, the US won't stop until they get want the want, and the BVI better be careful as to not be on the wrong side of Trump. The Ban can be a simple phone call to stop visa waivers in the USVI and for other reasons finically.
They are next. The big fish first, then the small fish will follow. I would be dropping bricks in my underwear if I was the other two you mentioned.