Feds Had To Shoot Out BVI Boat Captain’s Engine To Get Him To Stop
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A BVI national was arrested on December 28, 2021, in St. Thomas on a criminal charge related to his failure to stop his vessel when ordered to…
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3 Puerto Ricans With 11 Pounds Of Cocaine On Boat Arrested In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men were arrested on December 29, 2021 in St. Thomas on criminal charges related to trying to bring at least 11 pounds of cocaine…
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Rhode Island Man Accused of Trafficking Ghost Guns in Dominican Republic
PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island man is accused of plotting to traffic untraceable ghost guns and then lying to investigators about the sales, mainly in the Dominican Republic. Federal agents arrested…
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California Woman Flagged As Fugitive For Grand Theft Auto At St. Thomas Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California woman was flagged at the St. Thomas airport by federal officials as a fugitive from justice for grand theft auto, authorities said. Alicia Alcala –…
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St. Thomas Man Gets 7 Months For Smuggling 14 Pounds Of Pot To St. Croix
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who smuggled 14 pounds of marijuana into St. Croix was given just over a half year in prison, authorities said. Jahvar Looby, 31,…
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2 USVI Women Must Pay Back $107K They Stole In Tax Fraud Scheme, Judge Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Lynell Hughes, 35, St. Croix, and Nicolette Alexander, 30, of St. Thomas, were sentenced recently in federal court…
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Feds catch Culebra crew on jet skis with 57 pounds of cocaine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal authorities tracked down cocaine smugglers from Culebra with 57 pounds of cocaine being moved from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas on jet skis. Eight men were…
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Colombian Illegal Remembers To Bring Ecstasy, Ketamine To HER; But Not I.D.
FREDERIKSTED — A Colombian national remembered to bring ecstasy and Ketamine with him to the St. Croix airport — but not his passport, authorities said. Andres Bejarano, 33, of Bogata,…
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Arizona Man Gets 4 Years Probation For Smuggling 24 Pounds Of Ganja To St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — An Arizona man who smuggled 24 pounds of marijuana to St. Croix was given a reduced sentence in exchange for a guilty plea. Armando Antonio Mena, 30, of…
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Guaynabo Mayor Arrested By FBI After Video Emerges Of Him Accepting Bribes
GUAYNABO —The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed two new arrest warrants, including the mayor of Guaynabo, Ángel Pérez, this morning, authorities confirmed. Felix Delgado-Montalvo, 40, pleaded guilty last to engaging in…