A press release on the Royal Anguilla Police Force Facebook page dated today Saturday 8 July states that in a joint international anti narcotic smuggling operation involving the US authorities, International partners, the UK National Crime Agency and the Royal Virgin Island Police Force (RVIPF), the RVIPF marine unit yesterday (07/07/23), in cooperation with the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) and HM Anguilla Customs department (HM Customs), intercepted two vessels within Anguillan Territorial waters and took them to Anguilla.

As a result six persons have been arrested and two vessels containing in total 60 bales (currently estimated at over 1.5 metric tonnes) of what is suspected to be cocaine have been detained and seized and are being dealt with by the RAPF and HM Customs.

“This success underlines that the ongoing international collaboration of law enforcement entities throughout the Caribbean continues to disrupt and dismantle the organised criminality that can negatively impact the lives of everyone.” Royal Anguilla Police Force

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