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drug bust

March 7, 2024

1,800 kilos of cocaine seized at sea

Police seized 60 bales containing about 1,800 kilograms of cocaine shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday after intercepting a go-fast boat near Hodges Creek in what they described as the territory’s …

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by Jason Smith
July 14, 2023

Virgin Islands police help with seizure of 1.5 tonnes of coke

More than 1.5 metric tonnes of suspected cocaine was seized from two boats intercepted in Anguilla waters Friday during a joint operation carried out by law enforcers from this territory, …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 3, 2022

Trio detained in coke bust off Virgin Gorda

Following a United States Coast Guard-led operation before dawn last Thursday morning off Virgin Gorda, three men were detained by US authorities on suspicion of trafficking cocaine, according to Police …

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by Alva Solomon
September 9, 2021

US Coast Guard seizes 1,700 kilograms of cocaine near Anegada

During a nighttime operation on Aug. 27, members of the United States Coast Guard seized about 1,700 kilograms of cocaine with a “wholesale value” of about $51 million off the …

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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
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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