BVI boat captain who threw phone overboard to avoid smuggling charge skates
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A BVI boat captain who was caught smuggling illegal aliens into the U.S. Virgin Islands has been given no jail time by a federal judge after pleading…
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2 St. Thomas Men Charged With Smuggling 463 Pounds Of Cocaine By Sea At Night
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men face criminal charges after allegedly trying to bring at least 463 pounds of cocaine into the territory by sea, authorities said. Russell Robinson…
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Dominican Republic Man Faces Life In Prison After Shootout In Haulover Bay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic national who fired on federal agents with an assault rifle on a beach used for offloading large shipments of narcotics faces a possible life…
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Florida Woman Faces 5 Years For Bringing 15 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — A Florida woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling nearly 15 pounds of marijuana in her checked luggage into St. Croix. United…
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Hospital Ground Man Caught On Video Stuffing AK-47 In Bag Gets 2.5 Years
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One of four St. Thomas men caught on surveillance video stuffing a bag with guns in Hospital Ground last year has been given two and a half…
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Puerto Rican Man With $3.75 Million On Boat For St. Thomas Gets 3 Years In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican man who smuggled $3.75 million worth of cash aboard a boat at night into St. Thomas was given 3.33 years in prison by a…
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St. Croix Woman Who Snuck 13 Pounds Of Pot Into St. Thomas Gets Probation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix woman who smuggled more than 13 pounds of marijuana into St. Thomas aboard a commercial aircraft was given probation by a federal judge. Raquel…
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Puerto Rican Woman With 10 Pounds Of Marijuana For Bartender Gets Probation
CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican woman who delivered nearly ten pounds of marijuana to a St. Croix bartender aboard a commercial airline was given probation by a federal judge, authorities…
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Dominican Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Re-Entering The U.S. Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic man previously deported after being convicted of heroin possession pleaded guilty this week to illegally re-entering the territory, authorities said. Timoteo Upia-Frias, 74, of…
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CAHS Track Coach Arrested By Feds On Production Of Child Pornography Charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A CAHS track coach who took nude videos of boys' genitals at the high school and allegedly raped and molested them as well has been arrested by…