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Fingerprints Tell Feds Man At St. Thomas Airport Isn’t Who He Pretends To Be

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Fingerprints allowed federal officers to make an arrest at the St. Thomas airport after a deported man allegedly claimed to be someone he was not, authorities said. Gilberto…

John McCarthy July 13, 2020

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PUERTO RICAN CRIME WAVE PLAGUES USVI! San Juan Native Brought 10 Pounds Of Ganja To St. Croix In 2017

CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican woman admitted to being part of the Puerto Rican crime wave plaguing the U.S. Virgin Islands, owning up in federal court to bringing 10 pounds of…

Bro Bot July 2, 2020

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CEK Airport Traveler Admits To Packing Ruger LCP, Gun Magazine In Son’s Luggage

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas airport traveler who packed a pocket pistol and its gun magazine into his son's checked luggage admitted as much in federal court on Wednesday,…

John McCarthy June 26, 2020

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St. Thomas Man With 5 Bags Of Cocaine In His Luggage At CEK Gets Time Served: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who unsuccessfully tried to smuggle five bags of cocaine in his luggage to Orlando was sentenced to time served by a federal magistrate…

VI Free Press June 12, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Possession After Fleeing U.S. Customs At Red Hook

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who fled the Customs inspection area in Red Hook and left a handgun in a backpack behind, pleaded guilty to illegal gun charges…

John McCarthy May 13, 2020

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Woman Arrested At St. Thomas Airport With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana In Luggage

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman was arrested at the St. Thomas airport for trying to smuggle at least 11 pounds of marijuana into the territory, federal authorities said. A criminal…

John McCarthy April 24, 2020

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2 Brazilian Women Entered United States Illegally … After Being Deported Previously: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Brazilian woman have been accused of re-entering the United States after previously being deported as illegals, authorities said. Valdete Pereira Santana and Joice Costa De Souza,…

Bro Bot March 24, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Indicted For Having Gun With Obliterated Serial Number: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Javier Enrique Lima was indicted on February 27, 2020 on multiple federal and local charges related to possessing and transporting a firearm with an obliterated serial number,…

John McCarthy March 11, 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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VIPD: California Woman Detained By Feds At Airport On Outstanding Warrant

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California resident was detained by federal officers for an outstanding warrant at the St. Thomas airport on Friday, authorities said. Raquel Antoinette Huff, 24, of Oakland,…

John McCarthy January 20, 2020