MAJOR DRUG BUST

Following an undercover operation conducted jointly by U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies and the Special Investigations Unit of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, four individuals have been arrested and charged for being concern in the offer to supply 300-500 kilos of cocaine.  In addition, a loaded 9-mm pistol was recovered.

Reportedly the street value of the cocaine is approximately 4.5 to 7.5 million dollars.  The four men; 34-year-old Freddy Talien of St. Martin, 39-year-old Jose Gomez – Garcia of the Dominican Republic, 45-year-old Greg Forbes of Tortola and 41-year-old Corentz Richardson of Tortola were formally charged at around 1:10 p.m. on October 12, 2004.