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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…

John McCarthy October 6, 2021

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Mr. Whyte, An ‘Aggravated Felon’ Gets Time Served, Deportation For Returning To USA After 1st Deportation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Guyanese man who illegally re-entered the United States as an aggravated felon in St. Thomas was sentenced to time served and a second deportation proceeding, authorities…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Dominican Who Re-Entered United States After Being Previously Deported Gets 1 Year In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who came back to the United States after being previously deported was given one year in prison, authorities said. Eilin Castillo Montano of…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Dominican Man Who Lived Undetected On St. Thomas For 7 Months Admits In Court He Came Back To The USVI After Being Deported

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who lived seven months in St. Thomas illegally and undetected admitted in federal court that he returned to the territory after being previously…

VI Free Press November 14, 2020

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Guyanese Auto Mechanic Mr. Whyte Faces 10 Years In Prison After Illegal Re-Entry Conviction In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Guyanese auto mechanic admitted in federal court he was an aggravated felon who illegally re-entered the United States faces a maximum of 10 years in prison,…

VI Free Press November 2, 2020

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Dominican Republic Native Deported 4 Years Ago Lives In St. Thomas For 7 Months And Is Arrested On Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who fired a gun during a domestic dispute in St. Thomas and was deported to his home country four years ago — was…

John McCarthy August 11, 2020

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Guyanese ‘Aggravated Felon’ Charged With Entering United States Illegally: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Guyanese national who was deported previously as an "aggravated felon" is accused of coming to the United States again illegally. Warren Michael Whyte of Georgetown was…

Bro Bot March 24, 2020

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September Stabbing, Disfigurement Was Caught On Surveillance Video: Suspect Arrested On Friday

CRUZ BAY — A joint task force of local and federal officers arrested a man on St. John because he allegedly stabbed someone and disfigured them three months ago —…

John McCarthy December 16, 2019

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Florida-Bound Traveler Stopped With 5 Bags of Cocaine In His Suitcase

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man wanting to fly to Florida with five bags of cocaine in his suitcase was thwarted by federal law enforcement authorities in St. Thomas this weekend.…

John McCarthy October 28, 2019

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Feds Take Syrian Teenager To Miami To Pursue Asylum Claim … Against Judge’s Order

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Syrian teenager may be allowed to pursue an asylum claim in a Florida immigration court while facing a federal criminal charge in the territory. George Soufan,…

VI Free Press April 19, 2019