SAN JUAN — A dozen Haitian migrants who spent five days on a tiny, uninhabited island near Puerto Rico where human smugglers abandoned them were
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Coast Guard Takes 69 Dominican Republic Nationals Back Home
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 69 Dominican Republic nationals to the Dominican Republic between Saturday and Monday, following multiple illegal voyage vessel interdictions
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Federal Jury Convicts Man of Conspiring To Ship Opioid-Laced Drugs To St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A federal jury convicted a St. Thomas man of conspiracy to possess and sell the dangerous opioid fentanyl following an investigation into
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2 Venezuelans Sentenced to 3.4 Years In Prison For 2019 Drug Conspiracy Case
CHRISTIANSTED — Two of 11 Venezuela nationals arrested off the coast of St. Croix waters three years ago in connection with drug smuggling charges were
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CBP Agents Detain Atlanta Fugitive At Cyril E. King Airport Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A wanted fugitive was detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport Monday based on an outstanding warrant for his arrest
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Ecuadorian National Cops Guilty Plea After Smuggling 2,861 Pounds of Cocaine
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of Ecuador pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge in federal court today, authorities said. Anthony Rommel Cuero Garcia, 24, of
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Venezuelan Who Claimed ‘Pirates’ Put A Gun To His Head and Made Him Smuggle Cocaine Gets 4 Years
CHRISTIANSTED — A Venezuelan defendant who claimed that armed pirates forced him and 10 others to smuggle 121 pounds into St. Croix got nearly four
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CPB Agents Nab Wanted Florida Fugitive At CEK
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was flagged at the St. Thomas airport as being wanted for dealing in stolen property in Florida, authorities said. John
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Colorado Man Faces 40 Years In Jail After Cocaine Conviction
CHRISTIANSTED —A Colorado man faces a possible 40-year prison sentence after his conviction of being a cocaine dealer, authorities said. Kareme Holst, age 46, of
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St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty To Possession of Methamphetamine
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces a minimum 10 year prison sentence after his conviction on drug charges. Jason Lee Current, 44, of St.
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