Oshane Daley, 20, a Jamaican residing in Purcell Estate, is in prison after being charged with three counts of burglary and damaging property in relation to burglaries at Rite Way …
July 31, 2020
July 23, 2020
After criticism, Director of Public Prosecutions defends case against United States fisherman
Following allegations from abroad that United States fisherman Michael Foy has been unfairly treated while in custody on Tortola, Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit issued a circular on Friday …
July 19, 2020
Police still searching for wanted men
Police are again urging the public to help locate two men after previously issuing arrest warrants and pleas for assistance earlier in the year, according to two July 8 press …
July 10, 2020
US senators write Deputy Governor on fisherman’s arrest
Two United States senators and a congressman wrote last week to Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. urging him to ensure that a US commercial fisherman who was arrested here in …
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July 10, 2020
Human-smuggling suspect remanded to prison
Crawford Sabaroche, a 53-year-old Dominica national charged with illegal entry and smuggling after police arrested him and ten Haitian migrants, has been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison while he seeks …
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July 3, 2020
Police ask for help in locating missing man
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Junior Peters, 50, of Carrot Bay, who has been missing since June 27, when he was last seen at Horse Path at …
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July 2, 2020
Police detain ten migrants, alleged smuggler
Responding to a tip from the public, a joint police task force last week arrested ten Haitian migrants and a Dominica national who was charged with being engaged in illegal smuggling …
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June 26, 2020
Police probe VG burglaries, robbery
As police investigate a string of burglaries at Virgin Gorda businesses, they are asking anyone who can to provide relevant information and help bring the perpetrators to justice, according to …
June 26, 2020
Traffic stops find gun, drugs, police says
Police found an illegal gun during one traffic stop this month and illegal drugs during another, according to a June 16 press release. During a routine traffic stop on June …
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June 26, 2020
Police seek help in 2007 Road Town killing
As part of a series of pleas to the public about unsolved killings in the territory, police last week asked for help in learning who killed 20-year-old Anderson Thomas of …
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June 25, 2020
14 police recruits become constables
Last Thursday, 14 police recruits became constables following six months of training provided in the territory with the help of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, according to a Saturday …
June 19, 2020
Cops make arrest after Road Town chase
After a short car chase through Road Town Saturday afternoon, one man was apprehended and arrested following the discovery of suspected marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine, Police Information Officer Akia …
June 8, 2020
Police promise confidentiality in requesting help for unsolved murders
Police renewed calls last week for the public’s assistance in identifying the perpetrators in the 2011 murder of Cardinal Roberto Fahie and the 2017 murder of Jefferson Mark Joseph, according …
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May 29, 2020
Frett gets prison for smuggling man from USVI
Tambu Frett was sentenced Friday to spend two years in prison and pay fines totaling $14,000 for charges of illegal entry, breach of curfew, and smuggling, after he was arrested …
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May 28, 2020
VI has tested dead people for Covid-19
The territory has conducted post-mortem tests for Covid-19, all of which have come back negative, Deputy Premier Carvin Malone said during a press conference last Thursday in response to a …
May 28, 2020
Cops: 153 residents caught breaking curfew
Police have caught at least 153 people breaking the curfew since it was first imposed by government on March 27 to restrict residents’ movements and stymy the spread of Covid-19 …
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May 22, 2020
Man accused of assault on police
Juwan Richardson, 22, of Greenland, was arrested on Sunday and charged with indecent language, resisting arrest and assault on police, according to a Monday press release from the Police Information …
May 22, 2020
Three found dead at home in eight days
Three residents were found dead at their homes over the past eight days, according to police, who did not disclose the causes of any of the deaths. On the night …
May 15, 2020
Crown: Virgin Islander linked to smuggling ring
A police sergeant the media was asked not to name testified in Magistrates’ Court yesterday that he believes Tambu Frett is part of a human trafficking organisation and received payment …
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May 14, 2020
Police arrest two after East End car chase
Two Virgin Islanders were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug, and one was charged with additional crimes, after a police chase through East End Saturday afternoon, …
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May 11, 2020
Police arrest two after East End car chase, charge both with drug possession
Two Virgin Islanders were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug, and one was charged with additional crimes, after a police chase through East End Saturday afternoon, …
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May 7, 2020
Court to hear recordings in smuggling case
Thursday morning in Magistrates’ Court, attorney Leroy Jones insisted that his client Tambu Frett smuggled United States Virgin Islands citizen Bryan Boland into the territory as an act of kindness. …
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May 1, 2020
Magistrate: Crown evidence suggests a “smuggling ring”: Case to be presented in special hearing Thursday
On the day that Virgin Islander Tambu Frett was scheduled to be sentenced for the charges of illegal entry, breach of curfew, and smuggling, Crown prosecutors submitted a document that …
May 1, 2020
United States Virgin Islands man gets prison for illegal entry
A United States Virgin Islands man was sentenced to spend eight months in prison and pay $2,000 in fines after being apprehended while trying to enter this territory recently during …
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April 25, 2020
Suspect in armed robbery denied bail
Shadrack Thompson, a 21-year-old Virgin Islander, was denied bail on Monday after the Magistrates’ Court heard allegations that he and another man robbed E&B Convenience Store in Palestina at gunpoint, …
