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Jose Hodge Gets 20 Years In Prison For Caracas To St. Croix Cocaine Conspiracy

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man must serve 20 years in prison for being a "manager" in a Venezuela to Virgin Islands cocaine smuggling conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy November 13, 2018

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Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Captured By Federal Agents ‘Without Incident’

CAPTURED! PAUL "BOGUS" GIRARD ON ST. CROIX "WITHOUT INCIDENT." CHRISTIANSTED –Accused armed robber Paul Girard was apprehended early on Sunday morning on St. Croix by federal and local law enforcement…

John McCarthy November 5, 2018

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Puerto Rican Man Who Brought 191 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets Five Years

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rican drug dealer was sentenced to 5.66 years in prison for trying to bring 191 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix. U.S. District Court Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy October 31, 2018

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Seventh of Seven Venezuelans Admits To Bringing 357 Pounds of Marijuana To USVI

CHRISTIANSTED – The seventh of seven Venezuelans admitted in federal court that he helped bring 357 pounds of marijuana into the territory. Roman Jose Aguilera Gig, 39, of Venezuela, pled…

John McCarthy October 27, 2018

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Tortola Native and St. Thomian Get About 7 Years For 39 Bricks of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Tortola native got 7.17 years in prison and a St. Thomas native got 6.75 years in prison for introducing nearly 40 bricks of cocaine into the…

John McCarthy October 26, 2018

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Police ICE, HSI Seize 2,325 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $30 Million Off Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) partners, seized 2,325 pounds of cocaine Oct. 13,…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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St. Thomas Man Faces 12 Years In Prison On Marijuana Smuggling, Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces 22 years in prison if convicted on marijuana smuggling and illegal gun charges. Le’Quan Registe, 24, of St. Thomas was arrested on…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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St. Thomas Man Faces 25 Years In Prison On Crack Cocaine, Robbery and Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted of crack cocaine, robbery and illegal gun charges. Ricardo Belgara, 49, of St. Thomas…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Delroy Tatum Jr. Faces Stiffer Penalty For Allegedly Selling Crack Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces as much as 20 years in prison for allegedly selling crack cocaine on island four times. Delroy Tatum, Jr., 53, of St.…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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Former DPNR Officer Gets Nearly 16 Years In Prison For Running 100 Kilos of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former Department of Planning and Natural Resources officer who masterminded a smuggling operation that moved 220 pounds (100 kilos) of cocaine through the territory was given…

John McCarthy October 10, 2018