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Inspector Patrick Harewood recently revealed that overseas gangs are targeting young men in the BVI, to recruit them as gang members and train them to become killers. Inspector Harewood was speaking at the New Life Baptist Church on the topic of crime, when he described his experience with an overseas gang member after he was arrested by police.

First Bank Robbery accused Royden Sebastien has been remanded to prison until he reappears before Magistrate’s Court on February 21st. 28-year old Royden Sebastien – a laborer with S&S Construction at the time of the robbery which occurred on July 26th, 2010 – appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richards on Tuesday, January 24th. Acting Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe in reading out the allegations against Sebastien said that he and other unknown persons robbed 1st Bank of the Virgin Islands of 31 thousand, 6 hundred and 27 dollars.

The Virgin Islands Party has no plans to challenge the qualifications of 2 National Democratic Party at-large representatives at this time, this according to lawyer Jamal Smith of Thornton Smith law firm and advisor to the VIP, who said that media reports of the VIP challenging Myron Walwyn and Archibald Christian qualifications to hold office are false. hits: 23 starting rom here

The request to have the Virgin Islands’ budget sent to the UK government 2 months in advance for approval was one of the topics discussed during last Friday’s press meeting with Governor Boyd McCleary and Deputy Director for the Overseas Territories Tim Colley.