Marijuana weighing 71.84 kilograms was found last week during a routine inspection of a container at the Port Purcell port, police said. The drugs were discovered on Dec. 10 after …
December 19, 2024
August 29, 2024
During crime crackdown, cops take fire
As police cracked down on crime over the past eight days, they took gunfire during a boat chase near Jost Van Dyke, pursued suspects in a high-speed car chase that …
June 6, 2024
Three questioned for botched VG robbery
Police arrested and questioned three people and destroyed marijuana fields following search operations carried out Friday and Saturday on Virgin Gorda as part of investigations into the attempted armed robbery …
June 6, 2024
Trio charged for $34m coke find
Police arrested and charged three fishermen last Thursday night after helping to intercept a “suspicious vessel” carrying suspected cocaine believed to be worth more than $34 million, they said. The …
May 9, 2024
Drug council to return by year-end
The National Drug Advisory Council is expected to be recommissioned by the end of this year, according to Health and Social Development Minister Vincent Wheatley. Mr. Wheatley provided the update …
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 …
April 11, 2024
Fahie sentencing delayed to June
Former premier Andrew Fahie’s sentencing on drug-conspiracy charges was initially scheduled for this month in Miami, but it has been delayed until June 25 after his lawyer requested more time …
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 …
February 22, 2024
After bust, cops mum on drugs
On Feb. 14, police officers acting on a tip pulled over a vehicle in Fish Bay and discovered illegal drugs, the Police Information Office announced last Thursday in a three-sentence …
November 2, 2023
Fire officer charged for 34 kilos of coke
A Tortola fire officer maintained his innocence this week after he was charged in connection with about 34 kilograms of cocaine that police said they found while executing a search …
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October 23, 2023
EDITORIAL: Is crime at a tipping point?
Crime in the Virgin Islands appears to be approaching a dangerous tipping point where the rule of law and the institutions that ensure it are at risk of being overwhelmed. …
August 24, 2023
Cops seize plane, then clam up
After seizing an airplane carrying a “significant amount” of suspected cocaine on Aug. 19 on Anegada, police released a three-sentence statement about the incident. Then they went quiet. The Aug. …
July 27, 2023
Four charged after violent boat chase
Police officers seized a “large quantity” of cocaine and two boats following a violent marine chase early in the evening of July 19, and they have now made several arrests …
February 27, 2023
EDITORIAL: We fear for Virgin Islands students
Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro recently stood in the House of Assembly and delivered a badly needed wake-up call that should shock the entire territory into …
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May 4, 2022
US seeks to detain Fahie, Maynard for pre-trial
In advance of a pre-trial detention hearing for Premier Andrew Fahie and BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard set for Wednesday in a Miami court, prosecutors argued that the …
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March 25, 2021
After eighth death in six months, police outline strategy for fighting crime
Two days after a man was gunned down in Fish Bay last week, leaders said the recent violence in the territory likely stems from the illegal drug trade, which they …
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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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