U.S. Department of Justice – Page 135 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Gubernatorial Candidate Warren Mosler Charges ‘Serious’ Crime Committed With Misapplied GERS Deductions

CHRISTIANSTED -- A 2018 gubernatorial candidate is calling for "justice" in connection with the Virgin Islands government taking money out of payroll checks for the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS)…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018

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Dominican and Haitian Could Get Five Years For Sending 2.2 Pounds of Cocaine Through Mail

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican man and a Haitian man admitted in federal court today that they arranged to pick up cocaine that they sent through the U.S. mail to…

John McCarthy April 18, 2018

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St. Croix Baggage Handler Gets Two Years In Prison For Strapping Cocaine To His Body

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was given two years in prison by a federal judge for trying to smuggle cocaine onto an airplane. Dimitrous Jefferson, 29, of Mon Bijou,…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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California Man Who Admitted To Bringing Two Kilos of Marijuana To St. Thomas Faces Five Years in Prison

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A California man admitted in federal court to trying to smuggle 4.4 pounds of marijuana into the territory. Kelley "Slim" Hansen, 28,…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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St. Croix Baggage Handler Caught With Cocaine Strapped To His Leg Gets Two Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix baggage handler who was caught with cocaine strapped to his leg at the airport was given two years in prison by a federal judge, authorities…

John McCarthy April 6, 2018

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Former Puerto Rico police officer gets 15 years for making child porn

SAN JUAN – A former Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for possessing and…

John McCarthy April 6, 2018

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GUILTY PLEA: Dominican Man Admits He Filed $47,000 Worth of False Mail Insurance Forms

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native admitted in federal court that he filed fraudulent mail loss claims with the post office totaling nearly…

John McCarthy April 3, 2018

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St. Lucia’s James ‘Jaguar’ Charlery Gets 1.25 Years In Prison For Threatening To Kill Bar Patrons With Gun

FRONTLINE BAR AND RESTAURANT IN ESTATE COLQUHOUN CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Lucia native was given 1.25 years in prison by a federal judge for entering the territory illegally and having…

John McCarthy March 30, 2018

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U.S. Immigration Rounds Up Seven Illegal Aliens in Virgin Islands in Massive Sweep Over Three Regions

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- It’s the start of the Easter weekend for many, but for 271 immigrants, including several from the Caribbean nabbed by U.S. Immigration and Customs…

John McCarthy March 29, 2018

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St. Thomian Gets 1 Year In Prison For Bringing In East Indian Illegals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who admitted to trafficking illegal aliens from India was given one year in prison today. Steven Lewis, 57, of St. Thomas, was sentenced…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018