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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
December 10, 2020

Second cop arrested after record drug bust

On Friday, Emile Jimenez became the second police officer charged in connection with the record-breaking cocaine bust on Nov. 6, and he pleaded not guilty to the six gun and …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 7, 2020

United States agents nab alleged kingpin behind record Virgin Islands coke bust

United States authorities have identified a Dominican Republic man arrested near St. Thomas last month as the leader of an international drug trafficking network responsible for the record 2.3 tonnes …

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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

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 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
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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by Joey Waldinger
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 …

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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

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