Tag: U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

St. Croix’s Deshawn Gonsalves Arrested By Feds On Gun and Drug Charges

CHRISTIANSTED — Deshawn Gonsalves appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon for an Initial Appearance after his arrest by Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents Gonsalves, 24, of St. Croix faces charges of possession of a firearm within a school zone, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a controlled […]

St. Thomas’ John ‘Dah Rock’ Jackson Faces Minimum 15 Years In Prison On Federal Child Rape Related Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal Grand Jury returned a ten count indictment against a former professional boxer on St. Thomas today. John “Dah Rock” Jackson, 30, was charged with two counts of production of child pornography, three counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, one count of first-degree […]

St. Croix’s Samuel Melendez Arrested On Charges Of Brandishing A Loaded Gun In A Crowded Supermarket

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was arrested on charges related to allegedly brandishing a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a crowded supermarket. Samuel “Sammy” Melendez, 43, of St. Croix made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon after his arrest by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations special agents on the charge of possession of […]

Rekem ‘Kimby’ Hendrickson Arrested For Loaded Gun, Marijuana In A School Zone

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was arrested by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations special agents on charges related to allegedly having a loaded handgun in a school zone and at least 2.2 pounds of marijuana. Rakem “Kimby” Hendrickson, of St. Croix made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon on Wednesday. Hendrickson was […]

Two Dominicans Face 10 Years In Prison After Guilty Pleas To Trafficking 2,204 Pounds of Cocaine Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two of three Dominican Republic nationals admitted in federal court to their roles in bringing 2,204 pounds of cocaine to the region. Edwin Vargas, 31, and Lennin Cornelio-Perez, 32, each of Santo Domingo, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess a controlled substance on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the […]

St. Thomas’ Osvaldo Tavarez Gets 12.5 Years In Prison For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man was given 12.5 years in prison today for taking an underage girl to Mariendahl to have sex. Osvaldo Tavarez, 48, of Estate Bovoni, was sentenced as a result of his conviction for transporting a minor for illegal sexual activity, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. U.S. District […]

Man Who Crossed Border With Mexico In 2001, Ends Up In St. Thomas In 2019

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A man who was born in Mexico and crossed the United States’ southern border to enter here illegally eighteen years ago admitted so in federal court today. Edgar Ramirez aka Rodolfo O. Salinas, 36, of Mexico City, pleaded guilty to false claim of United States citizenship, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. […]

Illegal From St. Lucia Isidore Isidore To Be Deported Back For Second Time Since 2014

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Lucia native who was expelled from the territory in 2014 for “moral turpitude” was given 137 days in prison on Thursday for coming to the United States illegally. Isidore Francis Isidore, 61, of St. Lucia, was sentenced today for improper entry by an alien, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. U.S. […]

Two Dominican Republic Nationals Indicted By Grand Jury As Being Illegal Aliens

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal grand jury on Thursday returned indictments against two Dominican Republic nationals charging that they were illegal aliens. A federal Grand Jury returned separate indictments against Ezequiel Rivera Gomez aka Francisco Mejia, 44, and Luis Miguel Recio Fernandez, 29, alleging that they illegally re-entered the United States after having been previously […]

St. Croix Baggage Handler Gets Two Years In Prison For Strapping Cocaine To His Body

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was given two years in prison by a federal judge for trying to smuggle cocaine onto an airplane. Dimitrous Jefferson, 29, of Mon Bijou, was sentenced on Monday for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wilma […]