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CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys

BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa — mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Land of Dracula Sending Its Hardened Criminals To USVI

CRUZ BAY — The VIPD believes there could be thousands of undocumented persons currently in the territory and confirmed that St. John is the preferred entry point for people migrating…

John McCarthy February 4, 2024

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CBP Seizes $700K Worth of ‘Genuine’ Fake Chinese Jewelry Sent to Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and Import Specialists seized 116 pieces of counterfeit luxury jewelry contained in a single consignment originating from China for infringing intellectual property…

John McCarthy January 28, 2024

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Man pleads guilty to intent to deal fentanyl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 44-year-old St. Thomas man pleaded guilty in federal court to fentanyl possession charges, authorities said. Tahir Donadelle pleaded to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl when…

John McCarthy January 25, 2024

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Man Who Put de Cocaine Into de Coconut -Instead of de Lime – Gets 8.5 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix native who put the cocaine into the coconut — instead of the lime — was given 8.5 years in prison. Kareme Holst, 46, currently a…

John McCarthy November 4, 2023

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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…

John McCarthy November 3, 2023

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China’s Xi to be deported for illegally entering the United States in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Chinese man who trekked from China to Suriname by air and Suriname to St. Thomas by boat will be deported back to his homeland. Xiaoling Li,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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Feds seize $35 million worth of cocaine, arrest 3 after boat runs aground in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — Federal agents seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off Puerto Rico’s south coast, authorities said Thursday.…

John McCarthy October 17, 2023

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Man Flying From Orlando Found With ‘Several’ Bags of Marijuana In Suitcase At STT Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is facing criminal charges for trying to bring "several bags" of marijuana into the territory on a commercial airline, authorities said. Nikillo Jahlanie…

John McCarthy August 23, 2023

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Man With 29 Pounds of Marijuana In His Checked Suitcase Arrested At STT Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man caught with 29 pounds of marijuana in his checked suitcase was arrested on drug trafficking charges this weekend, authorities said. D'Jon Bilal Heyliger, 30, was…

John McCarthy August 21, 2023