CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an Elder Justice Initiative which seeks to combat elder abuse and financial fraud targeted at
Read moreSt. Croix Woman Is Tenth Person Convicted In $400,000 Tax Fraud Scheme
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman accused of working with nine co-conspirators in a tax fraud scheme that scammed people across the territory out of about
Read moreTexas Man Wanted For Parole Violation Arrested At CEK Airport: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Texas man wanted on a warrant for a parole violation was detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport on
Read moreTrevor Velinor Calling It Quits After 2 Years As Virgin Islands Police Commissioner
FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor said he’s calling it quits on Friday, saying that he’s leaving local government service to spend time with
Read moreStraw Purchaser Of Machine Gun, 3 Glocks In Las Vegas Agrees To Plea Deal With Feds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man charged with buying firearms in a straw purchase, who attempted to import them into the U.S. Virgin Islands, has reached
Read moreMan Who Tried To Smuggle 7.5 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Thomas Pleads Guilty
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas air traveler pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle about 7.5 pounds of marijuana into the territory on a commercial
Read moreNigerian National Who Claimed To Be U.S. Citizen Arrested By CBP At CEK Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a Nigerian national was arrested on June 4, 2021, at the Cyril E. King Airport
Read moreMan Who Got 4 Pounds Of Cocaine From Airport Employee Prior To Flight Gets 2 Years
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who received 4.4 pounds of cocaine from an airport employee in a restroom prior to boarding a flight has
Read moreMan Convicted Of Attempted Robbery Pleads Guilty On Illegal Gun Charge
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who had been previously convicted of attempted robbery, pleaded guilty to an illegal gun charge in federal court, authorities
Read moreMan Who Tried To Move 50 Pounds Of Cocaine To Atlanta Gets 6 Years In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who tried to move nearly 50 pounds of cocaine from St. Thomas to Atlanta was sentenced to six
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