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Joint U.S.-BVI Operation Seizes Suspected Drug Plane on Anegada; Manhunt Underway

Staff Consortium | August 21, 2023

ANEGADA, TORTOLA — A terse announcement on Saturday by the Royal Virgin Islands Police said only that “an airplane and a significant amount of what is believed to be cocaine” were seized on the island of Anegada, as part of a joint operation between BVI and U.S. law enforcement authorities.Although local BVI news outlets have reported that an active manhunt on Saturday forced the closure of the Auguste George Airport for several hours, there has been no announcement of an arrest in the matter.  “The investigation remains active therefore no further information will be made available at this time," BVI police said. The aircraft number printed on the suspected narco plane provided no information about a possible registered owner. Despite conforming to US-registered “N-Numbers” assigned to aircraft, a search of the Federal Aviation Administration…

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Staff Consortium | July 24, 2023

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