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May 2, 2024

Maynard sentence delayed

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 …

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by Jason Smith
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
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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by Jason Smith
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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by Rushton Skinner
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
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

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