CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Three natives of the Dominican Republic appeared in federal court over the weekend to hear charges that they tried to smuggle $30
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U.S. Coast Guard Nets $30M Worth of Cocaine, Three Smugglers Off St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Coast Guard and Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) crews seized $30 million worth of cocaine and apprehended three smugglers this week,
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VING Gets Help With Prep Drills From Michigan National Guard
FREDERIKSTED — “When the Weather Channel becomes our favorite channel on TV, it comforts us to know it is now also the favorite channel of
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French Cops Seize 628 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $27 Million
MARIGOT — French authorities on Saint Martin seized 285 kilograms (628 pounds) of cocaine worth some $27.4 million. Gerald Darmanin, France’s minister of public action
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Toys For Tots Program Brings Gifts to 1,800 USVI Children
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The holidays came early this year for children in the territory as the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association and St. Croix Hotel
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‘Grandpa Guyana Coke Dealers’ Move $71 Million Worth of Cocaine Through Caribbean
CHRISTIANSTED – Four mostly elderly Guyanese men admitted in federal court that they tried to smuggle 8,300 pounds of cocaine into the Caribbean. Mohamed Hoseain,
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Coast Guard Sends 74 Migrants Back to Dominican Republic After 4 At-Sea Interceptions
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard returned 74 Dominican migrants to law enforcement authorities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Tuesday night following the at-sea
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Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Captured By Federal Agents ‘Without Incident’
CAPTURED! PAUL “BOGUS” GIRARD ON ST. CROIX “WITHOUT INCIDENT.” CHRISTIANSTED –Accused armed robber Paul Girard was apprehended early on Sunday morning on St. Croix by
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Seventh of Seven Venezuelans Admits To Bringing 357 Pounds of Marijuana To USVI
CHRISTIANSTED – The seventh of seven Venezuelans admitted in federal court that he helped bring 357 pounds of marijuana into the territory. Roman Jose Aguilera
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U.S. Selective Service Wants Young USVI Men To Register With Them For Draft
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Young men aged 18 through 25 in St. Thomas are at risk of losing key benefits that are tied to registering with
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