Colombian man charged with illegal re-entry and alien smuggling
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Colombian man who was deported four years ago has been indicted by a federal grand jury for re-appearing in St. Thomas as an illegal migrant ...…
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‘French Connection’ cocaine felon gets 10 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who tried to smuggle 190 pounds of cocaine into the territory got 10 years in prison from a federal judge. Kelly Bruney, 36,…
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Ecuador man gets 4.75 years in prison after guilty plea to cocaine conspiracy at sea
CHRISTIANSTED — A man from Ecuador was given a sentence of 4.75 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to cocaine smuggling. Carlos Benitez Estupinan, 30, of Quito, was sentenced…
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2 Puerto Ricans Get Slap On The Wrist From Judge For Trafficking Cocaine At Stumpy Bay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two of three men who pleaded guilty in the Stumpy Bay cocaine trafficking conspiracy were given light sentences by a federal judge. Pedro Juan Ramos-Ramirez, 28, and…
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Puerto Ricans Caught With $1.68 Million In Cash On Their Boat Get 1 Year In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Puerto Rican men who smuggled $1,680,000 in cash by sea into St. Thomas have been given one year in prison — and forfeited their ill-gotten gains.…
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Dominican caught with 1,388 pounds of cocaine at sea gets nearly six years in prison
CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic native who brought 1,388 pounds of cocaine to the United States by boat was given nearly six years in prison by a federal judge. Leandro…
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California Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California woman pleaded guilty to drug possession charges, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith said Thursday. Joeva Elizabeth Williams, 39, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty to possession…
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FRENCH CONNECTION 2: Dominican man gets 14-year prison term for cocaine conspiracy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic was slapped with a 14-year prison after a conviction on cocaine conspiracy charges. Yefri Martinez-Herrera, 31, of the Dominican Republic, was…
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3 Puerto Rico men plead guilty in Stumpy Bay cocaine trafficking bust
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men have admitted to their roles in a cocaine distribution conspiracy at Stumpy Bay in St. Thomas. Pedro Ramos-Ramirez, 28, Gerald Cruz, 26,…
BVI Boat Captain Who Raced Through USVI With Illegals On Board Gets 8 Months In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands boat captain who failed to slow his vessel down in U.S. Virgin Islands territorial waters and then led federal agents on a high…