Ferry crew member arrested, suspected of importing drugs
A crew member of a popular ferry operating between BVI and the neighbouring US Virgin Islands (USVI) was arrested on Monday, September 9, on suspicion of drug importation after marijuana was discovered aboard the vessel.
According to highly placed sources, more than 800 grams of cannabis were found during a routine Customs check shortly after the ferry arrived at the Road Town Ferry Terminal.
BVI News understands that the police were immediately called to the scene, where the crew member was arrested on suspicion of drug importation.
It is currently unclear whether the individual has been formally charged, but sources indicate that the crew member denies any knowledge of the drugs.
BVI News will provide more updates details become available.
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This has happened before. Better he get caught here than in US where penalties are likely to be harsh. Best for him if he didn’t do it in the first place.
If he had got caught on US soil they would have drop the hammer on his A.
You can tell you some dumb piece of chit pha git or bich. Drop the hammer for 800 grams of WEED? LOLOLOLOL not 800lbs 800 GRAMS. He might not have been arrested in the U.S.
Please consider that cannabis use and ownership remains a federal offence in the 50 states plus territories, regardless of enactment of recreational cannabis laws in any particular state. So guaranteed that he would have been arrested in the US had he been caught by federal agents with more than a pound and half of weed. The individual involved would certainly be in jail in the US VIs had the US Coast Guard (zero tolerance, remember) inspected the vessel and found the stash. Might not even get bail without surrendering travel docs.
Cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands is legal for recreational use since January 18, 2023, under territorial law. Legislation to legalize was passed by the territorial legislature in 2022, and was signed into law on January 18.
still a federal crime to transport like this individual was doing.
allegedly
Cannabis laws have indeed been passed in the USVI but they have not yet been implemented. Just recently, someone was detained at one of the airports for bringing in a couple of pounds of weed in their luggage.
Of course he is currently innocent. Always good to bear that in mind.
lemme guess police found out and did their job but customs and immigration posted there 24/7 was blind to it for some reason
same old same old
yall want to know how big guns getting in like a waterfall? check them ports where there is a huge lack of police involvement smh
and guess who was the head of customs for quite some time when the coi went after him but he won his case? (not surprised for cases in the bvi)
Based on the article, the marijuana was found by Customs who then informed the Police.
dreaddd i shamee
i still think customs corrupted tho sigh
but good on them for reporting.
big uppp
import marijuana?? There is so much here already.
how you think the rest get here in the first place? nobody growing weed to supply the island
baddest home grown i ever had.. big up ya self g
More than just good chicken in that bucket, someone gave away the secret recipe!
This has been going on for the longest.Dude had legal steady employment and he blew it.
Give him the Benedict of the doubt…lol
Benefit of a doubt…
This been going on for years now!! Especially when the ferries let off the passengers and go by there personal dock drugs,guns and person comes off the boat!! ALL OF THEM NEED TO BE CHECK ALLLLL!! It happens all the time! But what money make anything happens!!!
just simple folks trying to make a living of what they plant when will the victimization of marijuana come to and end set of uneducated fools running this place
Please can the Governor now assent the Cannabis bill and free the weed???? We new law enforcement focused on dangerous drugs and guns not mary-j.
The failure of the governor to assent is a breach of the constitution and is unprecedented since 1708 when the British monarch declined to assent the Scottish Militia Bill. If the UK want to shake off the “colonialist” accusations then they might want to stop acting like colonialists and blocking legislation passed by democratically elected government. We are pissing in the wind if we think we stop cannabis in a tropical climate and where our nearest neighbours already de-criminalised it.
Those buckets of KFC AKA KANGAROO MEAT that you people in the BVI like to eat is being used to ship the drugs into the Territory.
Stop you buh yuh kangaroo meat deh. let us buy our KFC in peace. you just jealous.
You ignorant Tortola bush fool person. Why would someone be jealous of anyone eating nasty KFC? No wonder the majority of you people in Tortola is fat, overweight, sloppy looking and walking around with big bellies. Go eat some DANM HEALTHY FOODS AND EXERCISE TO LOSE THE BLUBBER. #FREE THE LARD.
Why would some be jealous of anyone eating artery blocking bad calorie food. Go ahead with your silly self and go treat yourself to a healthy garden salad with grill chicken.
Oh wow.
All these years I thought these things were going out not coming in
weed comes in cocaine goes out….we have a bigger weed market than cocaine….
them need free the weed.. all these drug man i know dying because i coke not weed
Jees you mean even weed we importing come on farmers this is a let down. lol
There is a huge cray machine sitting there not being used been there for years. Why is it not being used to check all bags.
same person different names that’s all and we know it wigo yhe Waco / you should?
ld of wigo wants
to free andrew /
free the WEED,
you might be the
judge on your
yello site but not
for us / and you sound so stupid ~ with people jealous over the unhealthy
GMO chicken that is affecting humans / boi go and free yourself from whatever is affecting you
@hmm where have you been? unless know someone or search high & low or do it yourself all the weed is imported. America’s reject. Colombia unregulated. sleepy. recent years ever since Donald Trump federally legalized hemp… most of it is hemp aka mids not gonna get you high. No one is exporting weed & hardly any good weed coming in. There is good weed in the world but its not coming here.
Only the cheap stuff. I dont know but no one would buy weed again & again when it does nothing. Only a matter of time before they start spraying it down to screw people up & hook them.
Fent on the rise in our neighbor the USA and we will wait until its in the weed to then blame the weed for people dying because we failed to regulate it.
If broccoli was illegal it would have 10x as much pesticides and to risk your life in the middle of no where or back alley every time you want it even if once a year, rather than walk in a store or out in the open. That is how the youth turn to crime.
Then its a toss up whether its a good dealer or bad dealer, some dont even smoke.
In a legal market you have caretaker with reviews and its all good. If they short you or give wack product mold or whatever ask for a refund, replacement or take them to court. No violence. No one should be violent over the peace plant. But people do anything for money when its unregulated. Add crap? no problem only a matter of time.
Look at the stuff they put in pills in the states which is supposed to be official medicine. People cant make their own pills at home however they can grow their own weed when legal if they want to be 100% safe.
Go look for the cocaine & pass the cannabis bill. Its about time. Passed time.
VG got good homie..the rest is mids from NY..Cali etc.
It’s almost as if the government wants people to drink. When there are plants growing out here in the bush that can kill people, we are arresting some dude for carrying some weed. A plant that helps people chill out and relax. Big deal.
poisonous plant was once the national something
Time longer than twine Jq does want to act so innocent but here it is smuggling weed on the ferry. It was only a matter of time that the Law caught up on your illegal activities
what is the purpose of the article if, at least, the ferry is not identified. strruppes
Apple don’t fall far from the tree like father like son a thief and a smuggler put together