CARICOM's crime agency helped Virgin Islands cops pull off a massive drug bust that netted over 772 kilos of cocaine and six arrests after intelligence reports flagged sketchy boat activity in local waters. The December operation brought together the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, customs officials, and US Border Protection agents who acted on real-time intel shared through regional security channels to intercept the vessel carrying the narcotics.
Executive Director Michael Jones from CARICOM IMPACS said the coordinated takedown shows what happens when Caribbean law enforcement agencies actually work together instead of running solo operations against transnational crime networks. The suspects got hit with importation and possession charges, and they're sitting in custody waiting for court appearances.
Interim Police Commissioner Richard Ullger called the seizure a serious win against organized crime since getting that much product off the streets puts a dent in trafficking operations moving through Caribbean maritime routes.
Executive Director Michael Jones from CARICOM IMPACS said the coordinated takedown shows what happens when Caribbean law enforcement agencies actually work together instead of running solo operations against transnational crime networks. The suspects got hit with importation and possession charges, and they're sitting in custody waiting for court appearances.
Interim Police Commissioner Richard Ullger called the seizure a serious win against organized crime since getting that much product off the streets puts a dent in trafficking operations moving through Caribbean maritime routes.
