U.S. Department of Justice
Serial Offender Dequan Forde Wants Less Than 8 Months For 20 Pounds of Marijuana In His Suitcase
CHRISTIANSTED — Serial offender Dequan J.J. Forde is appealing his eight-month federal prison sentence for marijuana possession to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. Forde, 22, of St. Croix was sentenced on Wednesday to less that one year in prison for marijuana possession with intent to distribute.
‘Babies Porn Collector’ On St. Croix Faces 10 Years In Federal Prison After Plea
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to having thousands of images and videos that included depictions of babies subjected to violent sexual acts. Collin Gomes, 26, of Mars Hill, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of child pornography,
Philippines Native Threatens To Harm Woman To Get Sex On Cruise Ship Bound 4 STT
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man from the Philippines has been charged with threatening injury in order to induce sex from a woman, authorities said. United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands said today that a federal indictment has been handed down charging a Filipino
VIPD’s Dirty Cop Yomont King To Avoid Prison Term With Federal Guilty Plea
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Dirty cop Yomont King will avoid prison time as part of a plea bargain arrangement with federal authorities. King, a Virgin Islands Police Department officer, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today. King, 28, of St. Croix, was charged
Pittsburgh Women Get 5 and 6 Years In Prison For Crack Cocaine Convictions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Pennsylvania women were handed sentences of 5.2 years and 6.4 years for a crack cocaine conviction in federal court. Ngoc Nguyen, 22, and Fendi Brooks, 26, both from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were sentenced Thursday for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of
Florida-Bound Traveler Stopped With 5 Bags of Cocaine In His Suitcase
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man wanting to fly to Florida with five bags of cocaine in his suitcase was thwarted by federal law enforcement authorities in St. Thomas this weekend. Aubrey Meyers was arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas for possession of cocaine with intent to
Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charges After Police Investigate Stabbing Near Tap and Still Havensight
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Emergency 911 dispatchers received a call of a reported stabbing in the area of Tap and Still restaurant near the Havensight dock about midnight on Saturday, authorities said. Members of the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative (VICI) team made an inspection of the area in an attempt to locate suspects
Routine VIPD Traffic Stop Nabs Alleged Drug Dealer on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police officers assigned to the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative (VICI) team conducted a traffic stop after seeing a silver Toyota Corolla run a red light near Wendy’s restaurant in Mandela Circle, authorities said. When police made a traffic stop of the vehicle about 9:10 p.m. on Thursday they
St. Thomas Man Who Used Assault Rifle To Gain Gold Chain Gets Stiff Sentence
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of being a serial gold chain snatcher … had the book thrown at him by a federal judge… after he used an assault rifle in a petty crime. Arthur Greaves, Jr., 20, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today after being convicted of
Puerto Rico Subcontractor Pleads Guilty In $1.2 Million Federal Kickback Case
CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican subcontractor has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors that includes a possible three-year prison sentence and a promise to pay $1.2 million in restitution for paying kickbacks on a government contract, authorities said. Reinaldo Cruz Taura, the president of Puerto Rico-based RCT Mechanical Engineering,
