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DRUG RAIDS CONTINUE FOR SECOND DAY

Members of the Narcotics Strike Force were observed leaving their location in Sub Base this morning wearing black ski masks and entering vehicles.
Lt. Angel Santos, director of the strike force, confirmed the operation, begun Thursday, was not finished as of 8:45 a.m. Friday, but said it was "about to wrap up."
As soon as it is complete, he said, a press release will be issued.
On Thursday, Narcotics Strike Force agents and officers from other agencies staged raids throughout St. Thomas and St. John, confiscating crack-cocaine, vehicles, handguns and marijuana.
The St. Thomas raids were conducted Thursday at Bovoni, Oswald Harris Court, Hospital Ground and Ulke Gade.
Other agencies involved in the raids included the Planning and Natural Resources Department, Special Operations Bureau, Special Response Team and the V.I. Housing Authority Police, according to the Daily News.
Officials declined to discuss the details of the raid.
Several arrests on drug and related charges were recorded on the police blotter Thursday, the Daily News reported, including possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, though it was unclear whether they were related to the raids.

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