The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is warning residents to remain vigilant as scammers escalate their tactics, now targeting individuals through fake WhatsApp messages and video calls. Authorities say cybercriminals are increasingly using platforms such as WhatsApp and FaceTime to initiate video calls, a method that may allow them to capture facial features and potentially gain access to sensitive personal data. The Police Force’s Financial Crimes Unit report

Police Commissioner Fitz Bailey says gang activity across the Turks and Caicos Islands has been significantly disrupted, marking a major turning point in the country’s fight against violent crime. Commissioner Fitz Bailey In an interview with NewslineTCI, Bailey revealed that sustained operations by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have dismantled the influence of organized gangs, particularly in Providenciales, where criminal networks once fueled a surge in

Public confidence in the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) has surged significantly in recent months, according to Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey, who attributes the increase to strengthened community engagement and strategic policing reforms. BAILEY...“We will operate lawfully and decisively to protect our people and our economy.” Speaking in sit-down with NewslineTCI earlier this week, Commissioner Bailey revealed that recent perception surveys indi

Two individuals have been charged following a targeted police operation in Blue Hills, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Detectives from the Serious Crime Unit carried out the operation, which resulted in charges against a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, both of the Blue Hills community. George Andre Lacroy Seymour was formally charged on April 4 with multiple offences, including sending letters threatening to murder, possession of a firea

A 36-year-old man is in police custody following the recovery of a firearm and ammunition during a domestic-related incident in Providenciales. According to a media release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, officers attached to the Grace Bay Police Post responded to a report of a disturbance between a man and a woman at a residence along Leeward Highway on March 27. Upon arrival, officers separated both individuals and made inquiries into the incident. Dur

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) has moved to correct what it describes as misleading information circulating in the public domain regarding a recent incident involving the discovery of ammunition in the possession of a police officer. In a media release issued today, the RT&CIPF confirmed that the officer charged in connection with the matter is not a member of the contingent of officers recently deployed to the Turks and Caicos Islands to support cr

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) has launched an investigation after several rounds of ammunition were discovered in the luggage of a serving police officer during routine security screening at the Howard Hamilton International Airport. According to a media release issued by the Police Public Affairs and Communications Office, the ammunition was found concealed inside the officer’s suitcase by airport security personnel, who immediately alerted law en

Press Release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Divine on Thursday sentenced a man from the Turks and Caicos to 240 months in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for the sextortion of a Missouri teen. Alexander Gardiner, 25, of Providenciales, pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in November. Gardiner, who is a citizen of both the United States

Police are searching for the owner of an illegal firearm recovered during a targeted operation in Grand Turk. Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) seized the weapon on Saturday, March 14, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal activity and enhance public safety. Shortly after 12 p.m., a team of detectives, supported by Tactical Unit officers, conducted a search operation in the Over Back community. During the exercise, office

Hon. Charles Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands has warned that crime fighters across the Northern Caribbean are confronting a new era of criminality that is increasingly sophisticated, interconnected and adaptive. Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam (third from left seated), and Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick (fourth from left seated), share lens with fellow cabinet colleagues, regional represen

Officers from the North Caicos Police Station, on Thursday, February 12, conducted a series of Stranger Danger Safety Awareness presentations across North Caicos and Middle Caicos, reaching students at Doris Robinson Primary School, Adelaide Oemler Primary School, and Lighthouse Christian Academy. The sessions were delivered to students from Kindergarten one through Grade Six and were led by acting Sgt. Crystal Stubbs, with support from Insp. Winston Diamond and Constable

Governor Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam has hailed the significant success in the fight against crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands, revealing that major crimes fell by an extraordinary 40 per cent in 2025. Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon. Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam, and Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon. Washington Misick marches into the Northern Caribbean Crime Summit at the Shore Club Resort in Providenciales. Photo: Vivian Tyson The governor’s a

A firestorm of comments has been ignited over the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force’s decision to step-up its crackdown on Jitney drivers across Providenciales. This photo taken from a Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Video, show a police officer booking a jitney driver, whose vehicle was seized. Since there is no official public transportation system, Jitneys, for more than 20 years, have been filling that gap, as they have been patronised by persons o

A 33-year-old man from Kew Town has been formally charged in connection with two separate burglary incidents in Providenciales, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) confirmed that Wolbert Ferguson was charged on Tuesday, January 13, and Thursday, January 15, 2026, with two counts of burglary following separate reports made to police. The first incident allegedly occurred in the Leeward Gates area, where a quantity of tools

Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17. According to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, officers responded to a report of a wounding at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where an unidentified male was found with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was at a location in Kew Town when he was shot. The circumstances surrounding the incident are

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force expresses its condolences to the family of the late Stanley Eustace Williams, C.P.M, who passed away last evening, Wednesday 14th January. TCI’s Local Commissioner of Police Stanley Eustace William Mr. Williams was the inaugural local Commissioner of Police for the Turks and Caicos Islands, leaving behind a significant legacy characterized by excellence, bravery, and dedicated service. Having grown up in Grand Turk, Mr. Will

Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams has confirmed that two suspected gang members were fatally shot during a police-involved incident in Blue Hills on Monday, December 15, 2025. Gerson Pierre was wanted for a number of murders A 9mm pistol along with a magazine containing several rounds of ammunition was taken from Keith Reid’s body According to the Acting Commissioner, the shooting occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m. when officers from the Royal Turks and Caicos Island

A key suspect in the July mass shooting at the Island Hookah Lounge has been repatriated to the Turks and Caicos Islands and formally charged by police. Authorities confirmed that JAEL De JESUS RIGBY, 19, of Providenciales, was deported from the Dominican Republic on 16 November 2025. Upon landing at Howard Hamilton International Airport, he was immediately taken into police custody. Jael Rigby was caught in the Dominican Republic and deported to the TCI. Rigby, who had b