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Coast Guard Seizes 4,000 Pounds Of Cocaine In Caribbean Worth $53 Million

KEY WEST — The Coast Guard says a crew of its Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to its home port in Florida after a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea…

VI Free Press February 14, 2021

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CBP Officers Stop Minnesota Air Traveler In St. Thomas Airport On Outstanding Warrant: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Alert federal officers noticed Monday afternoon that a Minnesota air traveler clearing customs in St. Thomas was wanted on an outstanding criminal warrant and she is now…

VI Free Press February 9, 2021

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Jeffrey Epstein’s U.S. Virgin Islands Properties May Be Sold To Help Pay Victims’ Fund, CNN Reports

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Representatives of Jeffrey Epstein's estate are looking to sell his U.S. Virgin Islands properties to fund the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program. The program paused all payouts last week,…

VI Free Press February 9, 2021

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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 24 Pounds Of Marijuana Into St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — An Arizona man who tried to smuggle 24 pounds of marijuana into St. Croix has pleaded guilty in federal court to being a drug dealer, authorities said. Armando…

VI Free Press February 5, 2021

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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Drug Smugglers With $8.5 Million In Cocaine On Boat At Sea

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutters Mohawk and Charles David Jr. transferred custody of two suspected smugglers and $8.5 million in seized cocaine to federal agents at a Coast Guard…

VI Free Press January 30, 2021

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Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol Seize $1.9 Million In Cocaine, Detain 2 Smugglers In Isabela, Puerto Rico

AGUADILLA — A Coast Guard aircrew combined efforts with U.S. Border Patrol agents during a drug smuggling event Saturday that resulted in the seizure of 157 pounds (71 Kilos) of…

VI Free Press January 27, 2021

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USAO And IRS Warn Of New Wave of COVID-19 Scams Related To 2nd Round Of Stimulus Check Payments

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, and Tyler R. Hatcher, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation…

VI Free Press January 25, 2021

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Puerto Rican Man Arrested For Smuggling $100,000 In U.S. Currency To St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested one Puerto Rican boat captain for attempting to smuggle more than $100,000 in cash by sea to St. Thomas. Blas…

VI Free Press January 17, 2021

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St. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 11 Pounds Of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man admitted in federal court to smuggling 11 pounds of marijuana into the territory last year, authorities said. Trevon Richards, 31, of Charlotte Amalie,…

VI Free Press January 14, 2021

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3 Puerto Rican Police Officers Killed During Carjacking Incident

SAN JUAN — Three police officers were killed and a fourth was injured Monday near Puerto Rico’s capital following a carjacking, authorities said. Two of the dead officers were shot…

VI Free Press January 13, 2021