Kadeem Maynard, son of the former BVI Ports Authority boss Oleanvine Maynard, was sentenced on Monday to serve 57 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of conspiring with former Premier Andrew Fahie and his mother, to import cocaine into the United States. The lenient sentencing for the 32-year-old is part of … Continued
Should the BVI Leverage CARICOM’s Resources to Fight Crime? This question was recently posed to Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley during a press conference. It highlighted the contrast between relying on the UK versus countries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for crime-fighting assistance, given the stark differences between life and crime in the BVI … Continued
Police have confirmed this morning’s shooting victim as Julio Rivera, a 25-year-old resident of Purcell Estate. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds about his body in the main parking lot on Wickham’s Cay I. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. Officers of the Major Crime Team said they have since launched investigations … Continued
28-year-old Aleem Fahie, was offered bail in the sum of $100,000 with one surety after appearing in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, October 31st. Fahie, a resident of Brandywine Bay, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply and unlawful possession of a controlled drug. The charges came … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed that two popular businesses on Tortola were burglarized on Monday and Tuesday. They are Crandall’s Pastry Plus of Fisher’s Lane and Virgin Islands Motor Ltd which is located in Duff’s Bottom. Following reports of the suspected burglaries, 284 Media reached out to the RVIPF on Wednesday … Continued
The National Security Council (NSC) has assured the public that it will be utilising every available tool at its disposal to curb the current trend of escalating crime in the territory. The assurance follows an emergency meeting held on Monday, October 9, in the aftermath of the Elmore Stoutt High School incident and the shooting … Continued
The National Security Council (NSC) has confirmed that no firearms or deadly weapons were found to be on the premises of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) on Monday, following a disruptive dispute between students of the school which reportedly occurred over “a stolen bike”. The NSC held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss … Continued
The prison officer who was shot during Monday’s bizarre shooting incident that involved a vehicle from His Majesty’s Prison is said to be in a stable non-life-threatening condition at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. The update came following a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Monday which was held to discuss the incident and … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) has confirmed that a female was injured in this morning’s shooting incident that involved a vehicle from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP). The confirmation came in a statement to the media on Monday which stated that the female’s condition was unknown at the time of the publication. “The RVIPF can … Continued
Heartfelt condolences have been sent to the family of Police Detective Paul France after he was identified as the person found in the submerged vehicle in Road Town, Tortola early on Saturday. Commissioner of Police Mark Collins conveyed his condolences to Detective France’s family and expressed his gratitude to the members of the public who … Continued
