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Postal Worker Convicted of Drug Conspiracy

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A veteran postal worker who coordinated marijuana shipments through a St. Thomas post office was convicted on drug conspiracy charges. Dean Thompson, 54, of St. Thomas, was…

John McCarthy July 14, 2023

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Former Cape Air Employee Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Cocaine Through CEK Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former airline employee admitted to drug trafficking charges in federal court in connection to attempting to transport cocaine through the St. Thomas airport. Shakari Francis, 27,…

John McCarthy June 28, 2023

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Man With 17 Pounds of Marijuana In His Luggage Detained By Feds At Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man moving through the St. Thomas airport with 17 pounds of marijuana in his packed luggage was detained by federal agents on Monday afternoon.…

John McCarthy June 20, 2023

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Texas Fugitive From Justice Nabbed By VIPD At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Texas man was arrested on St. Thomas and charged with being a fugitive from justice. Henry Thomas Houston, 57, was detained by federal agents with U.S.…

John McCarthy June 16, 2023

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Cops pick up Florida ‘fugitive from justice’ at Cyril E. King Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was detained Wednesday morning at the St. Thomas airport for being a fugitive from justice. Brandon C. Shaw, 32, is currently…

John McCarthy June 15, 2023

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Dominican Who Paid $26,000 To Illegally Re-Enter United States Will Be Deported Again

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic who previously entered the United States as an illegal migrant was found guilty of the same crime again in a federal court.…

John McCarthy June 9, 2023

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Virginia Man Arrested On Warrant As Fugitive From Justice At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal agents detained a Virginia man after customs officials at the St. Thomas airport determined he was a fugitive from justice. Claude Corey Marshall, 36, of Virginia…

John McCarthy June 6, 2023

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Ohio Man Detained At St. Thomas For Being A Fugitive From Justice, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Ohio man clearing customs at the St. Thomas airport was found by federal agents to be a fugitive from justice. Brandon O. Carter, 31, of Columbus,…

John McCarthy May 29, 2023

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Ohio Fugitive From Justice Flagged By Feds At St. Thomas Airport Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after an Ohio man was flagged by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport as being a fugitive from justice. Daron O. Babrow, 47,…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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Hawaii Resident Who Hid Meth In Kids Puzzle Boxes Gets 12 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who hid meth inside children's puzzle boxes in order to dupe law enforcement officials was given a dozen years in jail by a federal…

John McCarthy April 14, 2023