United States District Court Judge Kathleen Williams has once again delayed the sentencing of Oleanvine Maynard, forcing the former BVI Ports Authority managing director to wait until June to know …
May 2, 2024
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 …
December 18, 2023
Maynard may testify in January Fahie trial
Oleanvine Maynard will likely testify against former premier Andrew Fahie during his January trial on drug-smuggling conspiracy charges in a Miami federal court, recent court filings suggest. Ms. Maynard, the …
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October 6, 2023
Two seized drug planes part of a bigger problem on Anegada
In a field next to the Theodolph Faulkner Administration Building, where Anegada’s police force is based, lie two battered engines and the charred tail section of a small Piper airplane …
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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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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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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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