CHRISTIANSTED — Three South Americans face federal charges tied to smuggling 1,763 pounds of cocaine by sea. Luis Menocal-Mero, alias “Luis Menoscal,” 38, Carlos Anchundia-Mero, 22, and Carlos BaquePincay, 21, were charged with conspiracy to…
CHRISTIANSTED — A man was caught in a federal sting operation trying to sell 110 pounds of cocaine on St. Croix. Leroy Roebuck, Jr., 36, of St. Croix, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile Henderson,…
CHRISTIANSTED — The brother of a British Virgin Islands boat captain who brought 1,470 pounds of cocaine worth $20 million to St. Croix got 5.8 years in prison from a federal judge. Sean John, 35,…
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to smuggling 1,388 pounds of cocaine by boat into United States waters. Leandro De Los Santos, 33, of Santo Domingo, pleaded guilty before…
CHRISTIANSTED — Two Costa Rican men caught with at least 4,000 pounds of marijuana at sea have a lot of explaining to do in federal court on St. Croix. Luis Orellana-Orellano, 48, and Keyran Coto-Lopez,…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas cocaine dealer got five years in prison for being caught trying to move 11 pounds of coke in the territory. Matthew Hazel, 31, was sentenced on Friday to 120…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican sex madam who duped gullible women into believing they would be serving men’s food needs by illegally migrating to St. Thomas — but instead ended up serving their sex needs…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One St. Thomas man was given just three years in prison after terrorizing five jewelry store employees at gunpoint before making off with stolen items worth $1.1 million, authorities said. Tashawn T.A.…
CHRISTIANSTED — A Virgin Islands Port Authority officer finally admitted to federal charges after he was caught red-handed smuggling at least 27 pounds of cocaine into Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix. Wayne Jeffers, 52, and…
CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican Republic national has admitted in federal court to his role in smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine in a vessel captured near St. Croix earlier this year. Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, of Santo…