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Coast Guard Takes 43 Dominicans And 23 Haitians Back To Hispaniola

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 43 Dominicans and returned 23 Haitians to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near Puerto Rico. The interdictions…

John McCarthy March 3, 2022

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U.S. Virgin Islands Under 14 Junior Tennis Team Posts Best International Results In 7 Years

SAN SALVADOR — The USVI U-14 boys finished in 6th place at the 2022 North Central America & Caribbean Pre-Qualifying World Junior Tennis U-14 tournament after losing to El Salvador…

John McCarthy February 27, 2022

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Coast Guard Takes 4 Dominicans, 9 Haitians Back To Hispaniola After Voyages To Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated four Dominicans and nine Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Monday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage near Rincon, Puerto Rico.…

John McCarthy February 17, 2022

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Dominican Drug Lord ‘Papin’ Extradited From Sint Maarten To Face Charges In Puerto Rico

PHILIPSBURG — Dominican drug lord Justo Germán “Papín” Rosario was extradited from Sint Maarten to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in Puerto Rico. “This extradition is…

John McCarthy February 6, 2022

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Dominican Who Kept Venezuelan Women As Sex Slaves In St. Thomas ‘Dungeon’ Gets 6.5 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A federal judge ordered a Dominican woman to sit in prison for six and 1/2 years and pay nearly $1 million in restitution for her role in…

John McCarthy February 5, 2022

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2 Men Arrested For Plotting To Move 190 Pounds of Cocaine Through St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal criminal charges have been filed against two men for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, following the seizure of 86 kilograms of cocaine…

John McCarthy February 5, 2022

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Coast Guard Returns 94 Dominicans To Hispaniola After 2 Interdictions Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant repatriated 94 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Thursday afternoon, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near Puerto Rico. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and…

John McCarthy January 28, 2022

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Dominican Man Who Used WhatsApp To Try To Throw Feds Off Cocaine Trail Gets 2.75 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican man who tried to evade scrutiny of his illegal drug trafficking operation by using the offline app WhatsApp got nearly three years in prison from…

John McCarthy January 28, 2022

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U.S. Coast Guard Returns 19 Dominicans And 1 Haitian Back To Hispaniola

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell repatriated 19 Dominicans and returned one Haitian to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in Mona…

John McCarthy January 20, 2022

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Coast Guard Takes 90 Dominicans Back Home After 3 Illegal Voyage Interceptions

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 90 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Sunday afternoon, following the interdiction of three illegal voyages near Puerto Rico. The interdictions are…

John McCarthy January 19, 2022