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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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Hospital Ground Man Caught On Video Stuffing AK-47 In Bag Gets 2.5 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One of four St. Thomas men caught on surveillance video stuffing a bag with guns in Hospital Ground last year has been given two and a half…

John McCarthy November 25, 2021

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Las Vegas Straw Purchaser Of Guns Gets Nearly 2 Years For Handoff To St. Thomian

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Nevada man who straw purchased guns — including a machine gun and a Glock — was given nearly two years in prison by a federal judge…

John McCarthy November 22, 2021

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St. Thomas Man Primed To Exact Revenge On Brother’s Murderer Undone By Tipster

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who wanted to exact revenge on his brother's murderer got 2.75 years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a…

John McCarthy November 4, 2021

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5 Men In Cocaine Trafficking Ring Busted At Havensight Mall: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Five St. Thomas men were arrested on illegal drug charges at the Havensight Mall on Thursday, authorities said. Matthew Hazel, Jose Solano, Andrew Wilson, Cesar Thomas, and…

John McCarthy October 15, 2021

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Man Gets 1 Year In Prison For Allowing Associate To Access Gun In Safe House

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been sentenced to just over one year in prison for one count of aiding and abetting possession of a firearm by a person…

John McCarthy July 22, 2021

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Straw Purchaser Of Machine Gun, 3 Glocks In Las Vegas Agrees To Plea Deal With Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man charged with buying firearms in a straw purchase, who attempted to import them into the U.S. Virgin Islands, has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors,…

VI Free Press June 14, 2021

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LEARN 2 DRIVE! Police Investigating SUV Flipped Over Veteran’s Drive & Abandoned

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas are investigating an SUV with firearms in it that overturned on Veteran's Drive on Saturday night, authorities said. The vehicle seen in this…

VI Free Press April 11, 2021

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Feds Charge St. Croix Couple With Manufacturing, Selling Illegal Firearms

CHARTLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix couple faces a host of federal firearms charges after authorities say they purchased gun parts online, then illegally assembled and sold more than 100…

VI Free Press March 22, 2021

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St. Thomas Man Who Received AK-47 Assault Rifle In Duffel Bag At Hospital Ground Pleads Guilty: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was captured on surveillance video receiving an AK-47 assault rifle in a duffel bag near Hospital Ground last year admitted to that act…

VI Free Press March 3, 2021