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POLICE: St. Croix’s Dequan Forde, In Prison, Arrested For June 2018 Home Invasion

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man who was arrested in a gunpoint robbery and for allegedly bringing drugs on an airline last year -- has been arrested again this year.…

John McCarthy February 10, 2019

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ICE Agents Seize $25M Worth of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Federal authorities in Puerto Rico have seized $25 million worth of cocaine in waters off an outer island. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE) said Friday that…

John McCarthy February 8, 2019

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U.S. Attorney’s Office In Virgin Islands Recognized For Excellence After Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert said today that a nine-member administrative team in the Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney’s Office (VI-USAO) has been recognized for their extraordinary service…

John McCarthy February 8, 2019

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Dominican Republic Man Gets Four Years In Prison For Sending 4.4 Pounds of Cocaine Through U.S. Mail

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal judge gave a man from the Dominican Republic less than four years in prison today for sending 4.4 pounds of cocaine through the U.S. mail.…

John McCarthy February 7, 2019

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Dominican Republic Man Admits To Sending Nine Pounds of Cocaine Through U.S. Mail

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man from the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court today that he mailed about nine pounds of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service. Domingo Diaz Diaz,…

John McCarthy February 7, 2019

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FBI Agents Raid Puerto Rico Bank Amid Venezuela Sanction Probe

SAN JUAN -- FBI agents have raided a bank in Puerto Rico amid allegations over violations of U.S. sanctions imposed on those who do business with Venezuela's government. FBI spokesman…

John McCarthy February 6, 2019

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Coast Guard Keeps 25 Dominicans From Entering Puerto Rico Illegally

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Coast Guard returned 22 people back to the Dominican Republic who were caught at sea trying to enter Puerto Rico illegally. Since October, the Coast…

John McCarthy February 6, 2019

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Coast Guard Intercepts 200 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $3 Million Off Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Coast Guard and Puerto Rican police stopped a speed boat Tuesday night smuggling 200 pounds of cocaine authorities say is worth about $3 million. The…

John McCarthy February 2, 2019

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Former Prison Guard Gets Six Months Home Confinement For Selling Drugs At Golden Grove

CHRISTIANSTED – A former Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility guard got a half year of home confinement for dealing drugs in prison. Yasmeen Massicott, 40, of St. Croix was sentenced…

John McCarthy January 31, 2019

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‘Drug Kingpin’ Robert Klyvert Pleads Guilty In Federal Crack Cocaine Case On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – A man once called the "kingpin" of drugs in the U.S. Virgin Islands has admitted to his role in a federal crack cocaine case. Robert Klyvert, 47, pleaded…

John McCarthy January 30, 2019