British Virgin Islands Police get well 11,000 kg of cocaine in 2022

Commissioner of Police for the British Virgin Islands, Mark Collins, says throughout 2022, officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Drive (RVIPF) recovered 11,000 kilograms of cocaine.

In a current look earlier than the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) within the Home of Meeting, Collins stated this was along with the seizure of 68 firearms and simply over 2,000 rounds of ammunition.

Within the meantime, the highest cop informed the SFC one in all two individuals arrested for homicide by police earlier this 12 months was related to 36 of these firearms.

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Lawmakers have been additionally informed that the RVIPF’s Main Crime workforce has handled six homicides in 2022, with a type of issues being efficiently concluded.

Commenting on different areas of crime, Collins defined that crime within the territory barely elevated within the areas of sexual offenses, home violence, and drug-related issues however it has decreased for burglaries robberies and severe offenses.

He additionally stated home violence is considerably probably the most reported crime within the BVI.

The commissioner additional defined to lawmakers {that a} home violence discussion board has been established with a associate company to handle the response to this problem.

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