CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Puerto Rico natives checked into a waterfront-area hotel on St. Thomas and brought with them a duffel bag full of cocaine,
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St. Thomas Man With $800,000 Cash At McDonald’s, Admits To Having Machine Pistol In Federal Court: USAO
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was chased by federal agents on foot through a Tutu fast food restaurant parking lot in February
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Feds Seize Record $27 Million In Cash Aboard Ship Headed To St. Thomas
SAN JUAN — Federal authorities found $27 million in undeclared cash Saturday on a ship set to travel from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, U.S.
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Opioid Addict Gets 69 Days Time Served From Lenient Federal Magistrate: USAO
CHRISTIANSTED — A man who was arrested for simple drug possession of an opioid in January was sentenced by a federal judge Monday to time served.
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St. Kitts Man Who Strapped Cocaine To His Leg Prior To Airline Flight Gets 4 Years
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Kitts native who was staring down a sentence of 10 years hard time — was able to strike a bargain with
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Man Who Grew Marijuana And Stole WAPA Current Gets 1 Day In Prison From Visiting Federal Judge: USAO
CHRISTIANSTED — It’s all about the Benjamins … A St. Croix man who grew weed and stole WAPA current … got one day in prison from
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Mexican And Ecuadorian Face 10 Years To Life For Smuggling 3,384 Pounds Of Cocaine Into Caribbean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE –– A Mexican national and an Ecuadorian national each pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 3,384 pounds of cocaine into the region just
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When St. Croix’s Ivan James ‘Went Cowboy’ In Drug Operation He Exposed Whole Crew To Feds Scrutiny: USAO
CHARLOTTE AMALIE –– A St. Croix female airport employee and four men heard the formal reading of the drug trafficking conspiracy charges against them in
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OPIOIDS CRISIS: St. Croix Man Arrested Near Paint Store With ‘Pinpoint Pupils’
CHRISTIANSTED — The opioids crisis — a major problem on the U.S. mainland that claims the lives of rich and poor alike … including pop
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Convicted Felon Gets 4.8 Years In Prison For Trying To Hide Gun In Tools Shipment
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix convicted felon who tried to hide the shipment of a machine pistol, magazines and ammunition to himself by mixing them
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