TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands– Members of the Joint Task Force who has been assisting with securing the maritime border of the territory will be getting an extra allowance of US$400 – the Cabinet approved that.
The task force was developed when COVID-19 hit the British Overseas territory to prevent the illegal smuggling of drugs and COVID-infected persons into the territory.
The team is made up of police as well as Customs and Immigration officers.
During the House of Assembly’s sitting on Wednesday, Premier Andrew Fahie explained that the new allowance does not affect previous allowances that some law enforcers were already entitled to.
This means all members of the Joint Task Force will receive the payments monthly.
Border security has been a major concern since COVID-19 started impacting the territory directly.
It was recently announced that the government has been spending over US$11,000 each day for two barges to help secure the maritime borders.
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