U.S. Department of Justice – Page 45 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Minor Boys As Young As 10-Years-Old Being Sought By Online Predators, FBI Warns

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is…

John McCarthy December 21, 2022

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Illegal Trinidad & Tobago Man Gets 20 Years For Coaxing Teen Girls To Send Him Nude Pics

MIAMI — A Florida resident who pretended to be a teenage boy to get a 13-year-old girl in South Carolina to send him nude videos of herself was sentenced to…

John McCarthy December 21, 2022

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Ecuadorean Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy Off The Galapagos Islands

CHRISTIANSTED — A 52-year-old native of Ecuador pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel, U.S. Attorney Delia Smith said. Eliecer Pineda…

John McCarthy December 15, 2022

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Venezuelan Crew Member Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Smuggling Off St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Venezuelan crew member admitted in federal court to his role in helping transport 90 pounds of cocaine into the waters off St. Thomas late last year.…

John McCarthy December 15, 2022

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Fishing Boat Captain Gets 5 Years For Trying To Smuggle 121 Pounds of Cocaine Into St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A Venezuelan fishing boat captain who tried to smuggle 121 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix was given more than five years in prison by a federal judge.…

John McCarthy December 14, 2022

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Second Californian Caught Smuggling Marijuana To St. Thomas In The Last 3 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who tried to fly 31 pounds of marijuana from Virginia to the St. Thomas airport was arrested on Sunday. He is the second Californian…

John McCarthy December 14, 2022

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California Man Tried To Smuggle 40 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Thomas In Airport Suitcase

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who tried to fly in 40 pounds of marijuana from Atlanta was arrested by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport. Christophe Alain Foisy, 27,…

John McCarthy December 14, 2022

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Romanian Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Spain Enters St. Thomas By Sea At Port

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Five men and two women — all illegal immigrants from Romania — successfully boarded a commercial ferry in St. John but were intercepted by federal agents when…

John McCarthy December 14, 2022

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Three of Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard’s Notorious ‘Gang of 11’ Sentenced For RICO Convictions

CHRISTIANSTED — Two men and one woman who were convicted for their roles in Paul “Bogus” Girard’s alleged criminal conspiracy were sentenced in federal court. Girard is the accused ringleader…

John McCarthy December 13, 2022

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2 Hapless BVI Cocaine Runners Whose Boat Conked Out Near St. Croix Admit Guilt

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two of four would-be BVI cocaine smugglers who were undone when their cigarette boat stalled out northeast of St. Croix admitted to their guilt in a federal…

John McCarthy December 8, 2022