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U.S. COAST GUARD: ‘We Have Disrupted The Flow Of Drugs To Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands’

SANTO DOMINGO — The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of at least $3.5 million, during an exercise near the Dominican…

John McCarthy March 31, 2019

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St. Thomas’ Clayton Laurent Dealt First Professional Boxing Loss In ‘Upset’ Knockout Friday Night

SAN JUAN — Clayton Laurent, Jr. thought he was coasting on points to his fourth professional victory — until he got knocked out early in Puerto Rico on Friday night.…

John McCarthy March 30, 2019

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Puerto Rico Department of Health Approves Sale of Naloxone Amid Opioid Crisis

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s health department says a drug meant to control opioid overdoses can now be sold without a prescription, a move meant to reduce a spike in…

Bro Bot March 20, 2019

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Nathaniel Thomas Jr. Faces Five Additional Years In Prison For Escape Last Year

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man admitted in federal court today that he willfully escaped from local custody and could have five additional years tacked onto the 23 years in…

John McCarthy March 19, 2019

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CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD How 2 Barrels of Paint And A Bag From A Lipton Ice Tea Container Are Worth $394K

SAN JUAN — Last week was a bad week for somebody or several somebodies in the Dominican Republic awaiting cash from Puerto Rico. On March 11, a car being ferried…

VI Free Press March 19, 2019

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Metal Found In Food Sold To Puerto Rico Schools For The Second Time In A Week

SAN JUAN — About 4,940 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef was recalled after a school in Puerto Rico found metal in a chub of the meat. If Procesadora La Hacienda’s…

John McCarthy March 19, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Athletes Claim Nine Medals at 63rd Poly Relays in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- Territorial athletes brought home nine medals, including five gold medals in regional competition held recently. Three teams from the U.S. Virgin Islands finished among the top three…

John McCarthy March 19, 2019

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USVIEDA Joins With SBA To Recruit USVI Entrepreneurs For A Free Small Business Growth Training Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. This intensive…

John McCarthy March 18, 2019

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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…

John McCarthy March 14, 2019

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RECALL ALERT! 18 Tons of Chicken Patties Recalled From Puerto Rico Schools For ‘Pieces of Metal’

SAN JUAN -- About 35,870 pounds, or 17.9 tons, of breaded chicken patties that went to schools in Puerto Rico have been recalled because they might have pieces of metal.…

John McCarthy March 14, 2019