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Woman fined, turned over to immigration officers

Woman fined, turned over to immigration officers

After spending two nights on remand at Her Magistrate’s Prison for staying in the British Virgin Islands without a valid permit, Fior Feliciano changed her plea to guilty when she returned to court for trial yesterday, January 19. Magistrate Ayanna […]

by / on January 20, 2017 at 9:53 AM /
Man fined for dislocating girlfriend’s finger

Man fined for dislocating girlfriend’s finger

A man accused of dislocating his lover’s finger during a quarrel was fined $750 in the Magistrate’s Court today. Germaine Stevens pleaded guilty to the offence. Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo ordered the Free Bottom resident to pay the fine by […]

by / on January 20, 2017 at 8:31 AM /
It’s official: President Donald Trump

It’s official: President Donald Trump

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) – President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of a broken country after being sworn in as US president. He decried abandoned factories, crime and a failed education system as problems of the past, pledging […]

by / on January 20, 2017 at 6:45 AM /
Woman loses job, remanded for alleged over-staying

Woman loses job, remanded for alleged over-staying

A woman from the Dominican Republic was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison when she appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for remaining in the British Virgin Islands without a valid permit. Thirty-four-year-old Fior Feliciano pleaded not guilty during her appearance […]

by / on January 18, 2017 at 8:18 AM /
Man charged for pointing plastic gun at father

Man charged for pointing plastic gun at father

A 21-year-old man was hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this morning for allegedly pointing a plastic gun at his father and his father’s girlfriend. The accused, Arien Fahie, is charged with possession of a firearm with intent to put another […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 1:53 PM /
Fireman fined nearly $5K for marijuana, cocaine

Fireman fined nearly $5K for marijuana, cocaine

Fire Officer Gregory Alleyne, who was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana, has been fined $4,800 in the Magistrate’s Court. He was fined this week after he pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste Dabreo. Magistrate Dabreo fined the 27-year-old […]

by / on January 13, 2017 at 8:12 AM /
Man accused of drug dealing pleads not guilty

Man accused of drug dealing pleads not guilty

Halim Scatliffe, a US Virgin Islands native who is accused of dealing in drugs, has pleaded not guilty to marijuana and cocaine-related charges in the Magistrate’s Court here in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Local police have charged him with […]

by / on January 2, 2017 at 6:04 AM /