2021 – Page 96 – Virgin Islands Free Press

St. Thomas Man With 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine Strapped To Him Gets 2.5 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught at the airport with 2.35 pounds of cocaine taped to his torso was sentenced Thursday to 2.5 years in prison…

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Californian Man With 6.6 Pounds Of Marijuana At Airport Gets No Jail Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who smuggled 6.6 pounds of marijuana into the St. Thomas airport was sentenced Thursday to no prison time, authorities said. Nathaniel Robinson, 29, of…

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St. Thomas Man With 40 Pounds Of Marijuana In Luggage Gets No Jail Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught at the St. Thomas airport with 40 pounds of marijuana in his luggage has been sentenced Thursday to no time…

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St. Croix Man Drinking In Bar With Loaded Gun At His Side Is Arrested By Police: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who was drinking in a bar with a loaded gun in plain view was arrested by police on Thursday night, authorities said. Vincente Pesante,…

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Police Investigating Armed Carjacking Where Man Was Gun-Butted, Shot At

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking in Estate Paradise where shots were fired during the incident, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched…

VI Free Press April 23, 2021

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Coast Guard Takes 18 Dominican Migrants Back Home After Capture In Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Joseph Tezanos crew repatriated 18 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Thursday, following the interdiction of migrant voyage in Mona Passage waters between the…

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Market Street Man Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge After Damaging Property

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he damaged property at a woman's residence, authorities said. Paul Henry Campbell III, 24, of Market Street,…

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Alabama Woman Arrested At St. Croix Airport After Loading Fake Documents

FREDERIKSTED — An Alabama woman was arrested by officers with the COVID-19 Task Force after police said she uploaded false health documents to the government's travel portal. Franketa A. Taylor…

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Police Discover Illegal Weapons After Conducting Traffic Stop At Halfpenny

HALFPENNY — Two St. Croix men were arrested on an illegal weapons charge after the Special Operations Bureau and VIPD Marine Unit conducted a traffic stop on the south shore…

VI Free Press April 23, 2021

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Armed Man Who Sold Drugs Out Of His SUV Across From Grade School Gets Maxed Out By Federal Judge

CHRISTIANSTED — An armed St. Croix man who brashly sold drugs out of his Jeep right across the street from an elementary school was given the maximum amount of time in…

VI Free Press April 22, 2021