CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces 22 years in prison if convicted on marijuana smuggling and illegal gun charges. Le’Quan Registe, 24, of St. Thomas was arrested on an indictment charging him with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, U.S. Attorney Gretchen […]
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St. Thomas Man Faces 25 Years In Prison On Crack Cocaine, Robbery and Illegal Gun Charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted of crack cocaine, robbery and illegal gun charges. Ricardo Belgara, 49, of St. Thomas was arrested on an indictment charging him with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and territorial charges of robbery and […]
St. Thomas’ Delroy Tatum Jr. Faces Stiffer Penalty For Allegedly Selling Crack Cocaine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces as much as 20 years in prison for allegedly selling crack cocaine on island four times. Delroy Tatum, Jr., 53, of St. Thomas was arrested on a federal indictment charging him with four counts of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. […]
FBI Raids Government Office In Puerto Rico Looking For Fixed Bids, Forged Docs
[ad name=”HTML-133″] [ad name=”HTML-134″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — The FBI has raided a government office in Puerto Rico’s capital to seize documents and other items as part of an investigation into alleged fraud. Special agent in charge Douglas Leff said federal investigators are also looking into potential obstruction of the investigation. According to Leff, agents believe documents tied to […]
St. Thomas Armed Robbery Getaway Driver Devon Davis Gets Five Years In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas armed robbery getaway driver got only five years in prison when he was facing a maximum count of 20 years in prison. Devon Davis, 28, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today for his role in the armed robbery of the Gems and Gold Corner jewelry store, located on the […]
Former DPNR Officer Gets Nearly 16 Years In Prison For Running 100 Kilos of Cocaine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former Department of Planning and Natural Resources officer who masterminded a smuggling operation that moved 220 pounds (100 kilos) of cocaine through the territory was given nearly sixteen years in prison for his federal conviction on cocaine distribution-related counts. Gerald W. Mercer, 42, of St. Thomas was sentenced on Thursday to […]
DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsor Rx Takeback Day on October 27
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, A.J. Collazo and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said that an upcoming prescription take-back event is scheduled for October 27th on St. Croix and St. Thomas. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to […]
Three Men Indicted By Federal Grand Jury on Robbery, Conspiracy and Illegal Gun Charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Three St. Thomas man were indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery, conspiracy and illegal gun charges — two men with money laundering charges. On September 9, 2018, a federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against Paul Girard, 30, Shaquan Prentice, 33, and Etherneal Simon, 48, charging Girard and Prentince […]
U.S. Virgin Islands Ranked 7th In The World For Homicides in 2016, PBS News Hour Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — “Reducing violent crime and enhancing public safety are primary goals of the U.S. Attorney’s Office here in the Virgin Islands”, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today. “On the one-year anniversary of the re-energized Project Safe Neighborhoods, we are moving forward with renewed energy to investigate and prosecute violent crime, even as […]
Three St. Croix Men Indicted By Feds For Home Invasion-Car Jacking in Aftermath of Irma
COLD-BLOODED HOME INVADER? CHRISS CEPEDA, 22, OF MACHUCHAL, ST. CROIX CHRISTIANSTED – One man was detained and two are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court today for detention hearings after they were arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion and carjacking on St. Croix, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. Luis Davis, […]