Accused serial burglar nabbed
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced the capture of Vincentian national Paul Jack, who is accused of committing a series of crimes ranging from immigration offences to larceny-related activities.
According to the RVIPF, Jack, who had previously been deported from the territory following a 2021 conviction for Proceeds of Criminal Conduct, illegally re-entered the British Virgin Islands and had been hiding in Virgin Gorda.
Jack has been linked to numerous burglaries, robberies, and other criminal activities on Virgin Gorda over the past year, causing significant disruption and fear in the community.
He now faces charges for Illegal Entry, Criminal Trespass, Armed with an Offensive Weapon, Assault on Police, Resisting Arrest, and Aggravated Burglary. Investigations into his involvement in additional burglaries and robberies are ongoing.
The RVIPF also announced the arrest of an accomplice, Devonte Joseph, who has been charged with Robbery, two counts of Burglary, and Aggravated Burglary. Both men were apprehended during a joint operation led by Virgin Gorda detectives on Saturday, January 4.
Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline Vanterpool expressed relief at Jack’s capture, emphasizing the significance of the arrests for the safety of Virgin Gorda residents.
“The arrest of Paul Jack is a major breakthrough in ensuring the safety and security of Virgin Gorda residents and visitors. His actions have caused distress in the community, and we are committed to bringing him and others involved in these crimes to justice. The RVIPF remains resolute in our efforts to make the British Virgin Islands a safer place for all,” Vanterpool stated.
The police have not disclosed how Jack managed to return to the territory after his deportation. However, this arrest has reignited concerns about the BVI’s porous borders, with calls for stronger measures to prevent illegal entry.
Jack’s capture marks a critical step in addressing ongoing security challenges and restoring peace to Virgin Gorda, a community that has been heavily impacted by the recent wave of criminal activity.
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To be arrested for proceeds of crime in the BVI you have to be a real idiot.
Partna man look like in he mid 60s and still theifing people things. Must have been doing this all his life. He should be h**g!
Profile: Ripe and old Black male repeated offender with direct ties to the “updeislun”location.
Like a career criminal. He out here living in the bushes. He could have snatched up someone child passing by and….. then your child disappears never to be heard from or seen again. The illegals is reeking havoc and destroying the Territory.
To whom or what do we owe the photo of this identified charge arrested and booked repeated illegal immigrant terrorizing burglar whose home country St Vincent?
Thanks for the photo. Grateful for small favors in this land of “hide the criminal and his/ her identity”.
I guess they can post his picture cause he not from here. some time back recently one didn’t fire some rounds in the air at their girlfriend yard and police was looking for them? up to now no picture. so my question is what determines if an offender’s picture gets posted or not?
Since it is an obvious fact that at least 99.9% of the criminal varmints on our shorescare directly or indirectly expelled from the Caribbean Islands of all and everything reputable and repulsive here,there and everywhere. Tis dem or children of dem. Therefore tis dem whose faces and mentioned identities are conveniently and routinely excluded from the public eyesight. A crime in and of
itself.
So only 0.01% of vermin are locals? Thanks for the stats.
Big dawg got some stats there you would swear bvislanders dont break the law like that.
If you are in doubt or conveniently blind to reality,the records,the ones that are kept and on file of prisoners and trials.., the culprit is more than likely directly from the Hades on Earth location(updeislun ) and or one or both parents. This holds true also for the USVI . Most of the varmints in the USVI were filtered there through the borders and harbours of these BVI.
These BVI as it stands has been and continues to be ,in reality,a friendly enemy of the USVI and the USA.
I should have caught you in my house.
Our borders are so porous it’s beyond. This man was living amongst us driving like a legal for so long. Ask his associates
Why Jamaica has visa when they commit very little crimes, but Vincy who are always in the news don’t have to get a visa?
Jamaica commits very little crime
Eh???
It is in the worlds top10
Like yourself they seem to not be able to differentiate between crime and noncrine,no matter how bloody their hands as it is a normal life day to day activity.
I doubt there is no country that they can enter without a visa eat west north or South in addition to facefinger foot and toe print..
Jamaica recorded total of 1,349
Murders in 2024,265 less than 2024.Each and every slaughter performed by Black against Black,be it man woman or child as victim.
Murders only are these figures. The thousands of half dead ,permanently disabled and other crimes not included in the count.
These are those of choice the BVI has chosen as the dominant immigrant group slopping in our daily lives and that of decent people children looking for a bright future.No can do. The schools are at rock bottom and continues downward. The bad karma and curse enveloping this demographic of discussion,is dense.
So it’s about country now germs
Well done on catching him! How dare he try and damage VG and our tourism! Lock him up and throw away the key
Every illegals that is caught pictures posted. PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
That would go a long way in projecting the possibility of sincerity in curbing crime.
Don’t count on it.
Secrecy and insincerity is one of the BVI’ made in the shade trademark.
Need to send him and all the BVIslanders who are doing what he does and worse back where he came from. Oh no we are stuck with all the ones from here, here. What now?
EVERYBODY WHO BREAKS THE LAW
ARSESTED AND CHARGED ACCORDING TO THE CRIME COMMITED @ HMMM & @ @ HMMM , ITS OBVIOUS ITS THE SAME WANNABE JUDGE WIGGIE BLOGGING UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES , STRANGELY , HE AIN’T NO REAL TOLIAN , HIS DADDY WAS A GARTOT , BUT HE HERE PLAYING
TRUMP , OH , AND WE WANT A PHOTO OF ALL OF THEM REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY VOME FROM , HIW ABOUT THE HERO IN THE HOA , WHO HAS HIS PHOTO STILL HANGING ON THE WALL , WHAT IS SO HONORABLE ABOUT HIM ? EH WIGO ? ? ? ? ?
Castration comes to mind , these island people coming here and adding more crimes to what those from here is getting away with , so the guy with those pitbulls that love balls barbecued may have a good solution to help stop the breed of those types of outcasts