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Police seize plane and drugs on Anegada

The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are actively conducting investigations into the recent drug seizure on Anegada.

On August 19, 2023, Officers seized a Cessna aircraft and over 800 kilograms of cocaine on the island. Over the past week, several persons of interest have been arrested and interviewed and have since been released.

Officers have also executed search warrants on several properties on the island. Acting Commissioner of Police, St. Clair Amory, commended all officers involved in the seizures and would like to express thanks to members of the public who have assisted and are willing to assist in this ongoing investigation.

As this is an ongoing and sensitive investigation, no further information can be disclosed at this time. Persons with any pertinent information into this incident can contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.

All information will be held in the strictest confidence.

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  1. STRUUPPPESSSS says:

    POLICE SO LESS, BY WEEKEND THAT PLANE WILL BE CUBA OR SOMEWHERE FAR FROM HERE AND THEY WONT KNOW WHO GONE WITH IT (ROLL EYES)

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  2. U says:

    U police always want people to help and then putting people at risk

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  3. HonestTruth says:

    Former chief minister O’Neil (I believe it was) landed in a similar situation back in the day.

  4. Well says:

    What y’all think is only conch and lobster in thing over there?

  5. Hmmm says:

    Knowing the BVI that plane will mysteriously vanish soon…. with the public not being the wiser….

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  6. @hones truth says:

    N sh**p that’s his he and clf he was to b a senior he a drugs man

  7. Try a ting says:

    800 such and such missing I’m sure the vipd is not the only ones looking for them. Might as well just let it go let the ppl that’s out them big money deal with it.

  8. Lobster Fest. says:

    Look brains!

  9. Truth is says:

    Tortola worse than St.Thomas now with drugs.

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  10. Jim says:

    Another one?

    Sigh. Just goes to show how bvi is nature’s dirty little secret

  11. Which O’Neal? says:

    Not my Beloved Ralph?

  12. @TRUTH IS says:

    It took a long time for reality to sink in / while we Gere looking scapegoats snd pointing fingers at the UK , USA , USVI , EXPATS and the white boyz and RACISM & COLONIALISM to hide their CLANDISTINE ACTIVITIES , the youths are balancing the scales in the drug scene / no matter how many get gunned down or disappearing they want to be # ONE still and they are being protected by family and friends / who is barefaced enough to say PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE US LOOK BAD ( but that blood money is going to come back to haunt you ALL , with side effects like my good friend K A R M A

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  13. Akbar says:

    Where is the pilot? No CCTV cameras on that island?

  14. Enforcement is Key says:

    It may have appeared the USVI was worse than BVI, however it was always hushed among BVI locals where most of the drug transfers all came through the BVI. Good work RBVIPF. It’s going to take alot more of funding to ensure border surveillance, as well as alot more work with the population to prove crime doesn’t pay.

  15. Bingo Bag says:

    The comments are laughable!!! The so called global war on ‘drugs’ is the equivalent of going to cane garden bay beach with a mop and bucket to lower the tide. A whole aircraft landing, not dropping off and everyone is still here pretending that this is the work of a few young local boys.

  16. Perhaps says:

    the plane flew to the BVI from Guyana looking for their promised land?

  17. @ BINGO BAG says:

    that was funny / but tou still try to cover up / it not where the plane come from , the issue is we have the people from here who is working with them to destroy their own country for a few dollars / so nobody ain’t pretending , it’s happening ( the people don’t care about the country its a business ) and vif the people don’t care about their own country , why should they

  18. Airport says:

    That’s a pretty good airport! Forget Beef. Anegada already has the runway length.
    We could pay for the whole damn international airport with this catch!

  19. Big Richard says:

    “ Officers seized”. = took some home.

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