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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, authorities…

John McCarthy December 6, 2024

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St. Croix man pleads guilty to threatening federal agents

CHRISTIANSTED — Jamoi Weekes, 30, of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to threatening federal officials, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. Weekes’ sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025,…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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CBP drug dog sniffs out marijuana mule from Orlando

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking offenses after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers allegedly found 27 pounds of marijuana in two suitcases. Gregory…

John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two South American were detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport and charged with illegal reentry into the United States. Carlos Adrian Verdugo-Castro was intercepted…

John McCarthy November 3, 2024

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Florida woman on probation for burglary and child neglect detained at St. Thomas airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman who was on probation in Florida was arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas for being a fugitive from justice. Candy Wiseman…

John McCarthy October 4, 2024

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New Jersey woman charged with smuggling drugs through St. Croix airport

CHRISTIANSTED — A New Jersey woman was arrested for trying to smuggle 26 pounds of marijuana through the Henry Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix, federal authorities said. Ceestra Burgess, 23,…

John McCarthy October 2, 2024

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BVI man detained pending trial in human smuggling case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands man will remain in federal custody pending trial on charges related to a human smuggling operation, federal authorities said Tuesday. Danny Dennevil, 34,…

John McCarthy October 2, 2024

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St. Croix man indicted for threatening to kill federal agents

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who threatened to kill federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury. Jamoi Weekes, 30, was charged with making threats to assault and…

John McCarthy September 24, 2024

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Federal government restarts parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua

MIAMI — The Biden administration has relaunched a humanitarian parole program for Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti and has strengthened the process’ security measures after the government found some fraudulent…

John McCarthy September 1, 2024

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Methamphetamine disguised as shipment of watermelons seized at US-Mexico border in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A truckload of methamphetamine disguised as a shipment of watermelons was seized at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in San Diego, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.…

John McCarthy August 26, 2024