Help Police Find Jakel Bell Wanted For Illegally Importing Guns On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help tonight to find a wanted man on St. Thomas.

Jakel J. Bell, 29, of Estate Tutu, is wanted for the illegal importation of guns at the St. Thomas airport, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

“The subject is wanted in connection with an incident that occurred on March 16, 2023, at Cyril E. King Airport,” the VIPD said on Facebook.

Bell is a black male with brown eyes, black hair and a brown complexion. He stands 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs about 158 pounds.

If you see Jakel Bell, or know his whereabouts, please contact 911, Detective R. Velazquez or Detective S. Rhymer of the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.

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John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.