Immigration Officer charged with Breach of Trust over human smuggling
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has charged an immigration officer with three counts of breach of trust in a public officer.
Thirty-five-year-old Naima Grante of Old Plantation was arrested over the weekend and remains in police custody, while three men from the Dominican Republic are being held by Immigration authorities for their alleged involvement in human smuggling.
Police said the arrest is a result of ongoing joint investigations by the RVIPF, the Department of Immigration, and His Majesty’s Customs.
In the meantime, Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, praised the cross-agency cooperation and the efforts of all officers involved in the investigation.
The RVIPF encouraged the public to call its anonymous Crime Tips line at 800-8477 if they have witnessed or have knowledge of any suspicious activity related to human smuggling in the territory.
Police said the arrest is a result of ongoing joint investigations by the RVIPF, the Department of Immigration, and His Majesty’s Customs.
In the meantime, Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins, praised the cross-agency cooperation and the efforts of all officers involved in the investigation.
The RVIPF encouraged the public to call its anonymous Crime Tips line at 800-8477 if they have witnessed or have knowledge of any suspicious activity related to human smuggling in the territory.
