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January 14, 2022

US Department of Justice: Virgin Islanders arrested for coke possession near St. Croix

Three Virgin Islanders and a Dominican Republic man were arrested Jan. 9 after United States law enforcement seized roughly 667 kilograms of cocaine from their vessel near St. Croix, according …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 14, 2022

Jose Almestica hit with 28 new gun and drug charges

After fugitive Jose Almestica was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with escaping lawful custody following a search at his residence that yielded record quantities of illegal contraband, Director of …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 29, 2021

Government security guard charged in $19 million cocaine bust

Stacey Smith, a 43-year-old government security guard, was charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply after police said they seized a cocaine stash worth $19 million …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 30, 2021

Another charged in 200 kilo coke bust

Shaun Massicott this month became the second person charged in connection with a seizure of more than 200 kilograms of cocaine on Jan. 19, police announced last Thursday.  “During an …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 15, 2021

Police arrest one, seize 450 kilos of coke after international boat chase

On Sunday afternoon, United States and Virgin Islands law enforcement officers chased a boat from US waters onto a Tortola shore, confiscating a stash of cocaine they said is worth …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 5, 2021

Record-breaking coke bust shipped away from territory

After some 2.3 tonnes of cocaine was seized from a police officer’s property during a Nov. 6 raid at Balsam Ghut, the confiscated drugs were shipped out of the territory …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 4, 2021

Government employee denied bail after being charged in 259 kilo coke bust

Devon Bedford, 32, of Harrigan Estate, was denied bail during a virtual Magistrates’ Court hearing on Jan. 29 after being charged in connection with a Jan. 19 police seizure of …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 27, 2020

After leaving Tortola, Dominican Republic man nabbed in United States drug bust

At about 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, five men, including a Dominican Republic national who had recently travelled from Tortola to St. Thomas, were arrested aboard a vessel in the …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 20, 2020

EDITORIAL: Massive drug bust is a wake-up call

The recent discovery of the largest cocaine stash in the territory’s history is an appalling wake-up call for the Virgin Islands. Clearly, something is very wrong. The drugs — which …

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by BVI Beacon
cocaine
November 12, 2020

Venezuelans get seven years in prison for drug and gun charges

On Monday, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin sentenced two Venezuelan men each to spend seven years in prison in relation to a Sept. 27 police raid at an Anderson Hill residence that …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 12, 2020

Cop arrested after largest drug bust in Virgin Islands history

A police officer and his brother were arrested in connection to a Friday night raid at a house the policeman has been building in Balsam Ghut, which resulted in the …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 19, 2020

Venezuelan pleads guilty to intent to distribute 124 kilograms of coke

Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Oct. 12 to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 16, 2020

Venezuelan pleads guilty to 124 kilograms of coke charge

Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Monday to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms of …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 2, 2020

124 kilos of cocaine found in bust

After police executed search war-rants at several Anderson Hill properties early Sunday morning and found 124.36 kilograms of cocaine, six Venezuelans were arrested and charged with crimes, the Police Information …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 7, 2019

Crown recounts boat chase before drug bust

On Sunday of last week, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force got word of a speed boat being pursued by agents of the United States Coast Guard, a prosecutor said …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 3, 2019

4 arrested in major Virgin Gorda coke bust

Four men were arrested during a joint operation between police in this territory and authorities in the United States Virgin Islands, resulting in the seizure of 200-300 kilograms of cocaine, …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 25, 2019

Cocaine seized from Virgin Gorda boat

Shortly after arriving in Virgin Gorda, a boat containing “a large quantity” of cocaine was searched and seized by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and Her Majesty’s Customs last …

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by BVI Beacon
July 25, 2019

42kg of coke seized on vessel in Port Purcell

Police and customs officers seized 44.2 kilograms of cocaine last Thursday aboard a boat named Krautsand at Port Purcell, the Police Information Office reported. The Guyanese news website INewsGuyana reported …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 19, 2018

Purcell Estate man hit with coke charges

Junior Bradford Prince, 56, of Purcell Estate was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of cocaine with intent and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, police reported on …

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by Amanda Ulrich
May 30, 2018

Artist ‘Ritical’ hit with drug charge in STT

Jason Frett, the 36-year-old Tortola rap artist known as “Ritical,” was arrested in St. Thomas last Thursday and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, law enforcers said. …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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