Regulatory Alerts2025-04-17
Drug Trafficking Offences (Amendment) Act, 2025
The Legislature of the Virgin Islands enacted this Act to amend the Drug Trafficking Offences Act, Revised Edition 2020, in response to deficiencies identified in the CFATF Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report regarding money laundering and terrorist financing compliance. The legislation introduces new provisions authorizing covert operatives, expanding judicial powers for surveillance and financial investigation, and permitting controlled deliveries to facilitate drug offense investigations. Additionally, the Act increases specific fines and imprisonment terms for certain offenses and establishes a statutory duty for the Commissioner of Police to cooperate with domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies.
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