Two Disney Treasure passengers released after cannabis found in cabin
Police in the British Virgin Islands were called to Tortola Pier Park after authorities aboard the Disney Treasure cruise ship found cannabis in a cabin occupied by two passengers. Officers seized the remaining cannabis, warned the couple that possession without lawful authorisation could bring criminal charges, and released them without charge.
🇻🇬 Tortola Pier Park, Road Town, Tortola · British Virgin Islands
Police in the British Virgin Islands were summoned to Tortola Pier Park after
authorities aboard the Disney Treasure cruise ship discovered cannabis in a
cabin occupied by two passengers.[1]
The female passenger, a practising physician, said the cannabis had been
prescribed by her doctor and that she held a permit for its use issued by her
home state of Florida.[1]She admitted that her partner had been smoking
cannabis inside their cabin.[1]Police seized the remaining cannabis and other
items.[1]
Both passengers were warned that possessing cannabis without lawful
authorisation could result in criminal charges.[1]BVI News understands that
the two passengers were later released without charges.[1]
Case data
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Agency type
Police
Activity
Possession, Use
Setting
Port or sea
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Tortola
Date
Publication date
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BVI Newsbvinews.comPolice summoned for cruise passengers caught with cannabis
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The article gives no date for the incident; 12 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No figure for the quantity of cannabis seized was published.
The passengers are not named; the woman is described only as a practising physician whose home state is Florida.
The account rests on a single news outlet and no police statement or second report of the incident was found.
Whether the Florida medical permit was accepted or assessed by BVI authorities is not stated.
Whether the cruise line took any further action against the passengers is not reported.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in BVI News: A housekeeper detected the smell of smoke coming from a guest's stateroom and alerted cruise ship authorities.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in BVI News: Officers interviewed the couple, who said they were unaware of the ship's prohibition against cannabis use.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers on patrol in Baugher's Bay, Tortola, found about 385 grams of suspected cannabis on a 35-year-old man and in his vehicle on 19 June 2026. Milford Todman Jr was charged with possession with intent to supply and granted $20,000 bail.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers on patrol in Virgin Gorda on 27 March 2026 found a Glock .45 handgun on Kyle Kabel, 26, of Valley, and 31 grams of cannabis in a nearby vehicle. He was charged over the firearm, the ammunition and the drug, and the Magistrate's Court remanded him to prison until May 2026.
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officers arrested Shannon John, 34, and Mackebo Fahie, 24, after a car chase through Fat Hogs Bay and Little Dix Hill on Tortola on 9 May 2020. A search found 30 grams of cannabis, which the court heard was worth $300; John pleaded guilty to possession and traffic offences and was granted $20,000 bail.
Marley Donovan was fined $6,000 for possessing 20.3 grams of cannabis in Carrot Bay on 3 June 2017, after pleading guilty to the charge. Alden Potter was arrested and charged in a separate Carrot Bay operation that day, but no later outcome for his case was found.
