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St. Thomas Man Who Shipped Cocaine Disguised As Candy Convicted: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who shipped about a pound of cocaine disguised in colorful cellophane candy bags to the U.S. mainland has admitted in federal court to…

John McCarthy February 5, 2020

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V.I. Agriculture Department Employee Damian Lang Arrested By Feds For Mailing Cocaine To South Carolina

CHRISTIANSTED — Damian Lang, a convicted felon and Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture employee, was arrested on federal drug charges Tuesday. Lang, 41, of St. Croix, is charged with conspiracy…

VI Free Press February 5, 2020

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Sex Offender Arrested In St. Thomas In Connection To Alaska Murder Case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted sex offender Alaska police have identified as a suspect in a homicide at a hotel in Anchorage has been arrested in St. Thomas nearly two…

VI Free Press February 4, 2020

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Deported Indian National Re-Enters U.S. Virgin Islands Illegally Again: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Keyur Hirenbhai Patel, a citizen of India, was charged with illegally reentering the United States, authorities said. Keyur Hirenbhai Patel made his initial appearances before U.S. District…

VI Free Press January 30, 2020

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U.S. Virgin Islands Pair Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud Scheme: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Nisha Brathwaite, 38, and Darlene Thompson, 37, both from the Virgin Islands and living on the mainland United States…

John McCarthy January 30, 2020

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BVI Native Charged With Destroying Cell Phone To Impede Investigation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Juwon Cordelle Potter, a citizen of the British Virgin Islands, was charged with destroying a record or tangible object with the intent to impede a federal investigation…

VI Free Press January 30, 2020

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St. Croix Man Who Supplied 50 Pounds Of Cocaine To Airport Mule Faces 10 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man can expect a minimum 10-year prison term after admitting in federal court to supplying a drug mule with at least 50 pounds of…

John McCarthy January 24, 2020

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USAO: St. Croix Felon Indicted On Illegal Gun Charges After November Shooting Incident

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man arrested by police for allegedly firing a gun near a La Grande Princesse nightclub in November has been indicted by the federal government on…

John McCarthy January 22, 2020

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Colombian Native Found Guilty By Jury Of Smuggling 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The second of two men arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 1,307 pounds of marijuana by boat into the region has been found guilty, authorities said.…

John McCarthy January 22, 2020

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Costa Rican Boat Captain Admits He Was Paid $60K To Bring 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Costa Rica admitted in federal court that he captained a vessel that tried to introduce at least 1,307 pounds of marijuana into the region,…

John McCarthy January 22, 2020