The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) announced on October 30, 2026, that it has completed a cross-border law enforcement operation leading to the arrest and formal repatriation of Jahai Grant, a U.S. citizen with active outstanding arrest warrants issued by authorities in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Grant, who faced multiple felony charges tied to illicit firearm trafficking and controlled substance distribution in USVI jurisdictions, was taken into custody without incident during a targeted island-wide policing operation on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. In the immediate aftermath of the arrest, CDPF coordination teams worked around the clock with USVI law enforcement counterparts to finalize all cross-jurisdictional transfer protocols, including required administrative clearances and travel logistics. Two days after his detention, on October 30, 2026, Grant was officially handed over to USVI law enforcement representatives, and is now in custody in the U.S. Virgin Islands where he will be formally arraigned and required to answer for all pending criminal allegations against him. In an official public statement released by the CDPF communications unit, the agency emphasized that this successful operation underscores the critical value of deepened regional and international law enforcement partnerships across the Caribbean and broader Americas. Force leadership further noted that sustained, information-sharing focused collaboration with peer law enforcement bodies across regional and international jurisdictions is a foundational pillar of advancing collective public safety outcomes, reinforcing community security for all island nations, and closing off safe haven routes for fugitives attempting to evade accountability for serious criminal offenses.
Dominica police force apprehends and repatriates USVI fugitive wanted on firearm and drug charges
