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Ashemba Frett facing 20 years in prison for alien smuggling

Ashemba Frett, 22, of Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands, made his initial appearance before US Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller after being charged in a complaint with encouraging and inducing aliens to illegally enter the United States, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced on Tuesday February 16, 2016. Photo: VIC
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Ashemba Frett, 22, of Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands, made his initial appearance before US Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller after being charged in a complaint with encouraging and inducing aliens to illegally enter the United States, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced on Tuesday February 16, 2016.

Judge Miller released Mr Frett to the custody of a third-party custodian and ordered him to post a $10,000 unsecured bond.

According to the complaint, on February 14, 2016, the United States Coast Guard (U.S.C.G.) conducted a safety stop on a vessel in US waters. The vessel was operated by Mr Frett and an unidentified individual who jumped overboard prior to the vessel being stopped. A Haitian national and a national from the Dominican Republic were on board the vessel. Neither the Haitian nor the Dominican Republic national possessed documents to lawfully enter the United States.

Under federal law if convicted of illegally encouraging and inducing aliens to enter the United States, Mr Frett faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and in the case of a violation in which the offense was done for the purpose of private financial gain, not more than 10 years’ imprisonment.

This case is being investigated by US Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, the USCG and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.

United States Attorney Sharpe reminds the public that a complaint is merely a formal charging document and is not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

37 Responses to “Ashemba Frett facing 20 years in prison for alien smuggling”

  • Sigh (16/02/2016, 23:54) Like (54) Dislike (4) Reply
    Look like all of sob goin jail one by one well thats good they will stand a chance surviving in jail seeing that they got a bounty on their heads
    • chad (17/02/2016, 06:44) Like (46) Dislike (4) Reply
      Bounty on their heads--- these are kids--- boy you got it worst federal pin that's hard core ... Guys please take your time and grown up.. Work hard and honest for your daily bread .... be a honest man and it shall be rewarding
    • rock (17/02/2016, 08:40) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
      And what makes you think jail can protect them from a bounty on their heads? HMM?
      • Sigh (18/02/2016, 09:43) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
        Never said jail will protect them i say stand a chance at surviving. Ya dig?
  • Drug man (17/02/2016, 00:35) Like (18) Dislike (68) Reply
    With ndp in power you got to do whatever it yake to survive
    • wize up (17/02/2016, 05:29) Like (26) Dislike (7) Reply
      @ drug man: keep fooling yourselves, these things been going on long before NDP and will continue to go on long after NDP: more persons are being caught now simply because of informers . when arrest are made those arrested are takling and giving information on each other in oder to get less jail time...there is a price to pay for everything that you do in life(keep the faith)
      • DON Q (17/02/2016, 08:37) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
        well sah
      • agreed (17/02/2016, 12:41) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
        You don't have to look far. Look at the Rasta Man up in the prison who facing life for murdering his friend. He want to make sure all his SOB's (yes he was one) up in the prison with him.
  • karma (17/02/2016, 08:43) Like (29) Dislike (6) Reply
    Ayo try set up Rasta Man now look at ayo one by one Karma coming for the whole crew.
    • @ karma (17/02/2016, 12:39) Like (31) Dislike (4) Reply
      That Rasta Man kill his own friend over weed but because he is a S****ffe you all think you above the law. He is just where he belong too. At least the other two aint kill nobody!! Don't behave like he so innocent cause everybody know just what he did and he need to pay for it with a LIFE sentence!!

      Shame on you for comparing a cold blooded murder with this.
      • @&&&& (17/02/2016, 15:51) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
        Rastaman is responsible for his own actions.He put himself in the jam that he is in because he should have think before he react. He set his ownself up.
  • queen bee (17/02/2016, 08:45) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    I agree with Wize up 100%. If a rat is corned, he is going to snitch another out just to get out of that corner. It is the same as you don't take a knife to a gun fight.
  • OG (17/02/2016, 09:05) Like (26) Dislike (2) Reply
    22 years old and facing jail time for something he had no business getting into. These young bucks think they have everything under control. There famous words is I GOT THIS, and they always end up getting GOT.
  • another one bites the dust (17/02/2016, 10:07) Like (11) Dislike (4) Reply
    That obeah working now because all those SOB's going down one by one.
  • Wait (17/02/2016, 10:21) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    he ain't slyro boy?
  • stt (17/02/2016, 12:31) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    You could do what you want in Tola simple because you were born there. When you decide to export your crimes you are in the Big League...no one is going to let you off, your crimes are not celebrated... you are just innocent until proven guilty. Parents when your child do wrong correct them and start when they are young....really..really young.
    • agreed (17/02/2016, 14:09) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
      I agree with you 100,000%. They keep thinking that they can come down here and do S... and get away with it like Tortola and get away with it. NOTTT....
  • Tarik (17/02/2016, 12:35) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    I tell he come up n look he gone rock, gah tell king come now
  • Rasta Dad (17/02/2016, 12:49) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Part of supporting your son is accepting when he does wrong. You are not to blame for his actions. He took a life and he needs to ask for forgiveness from God.
  • just asking.... (17/02/2016, 14:00) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    The feds do not play ayo think its bvi white racist cops you all dealing with?
  • de silent one (17/02/2016, 14:29) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    One by one they are going down. Hope the rest of them are paying attention. They either going jail, hospital with some serious injuries or the cemetery if they don't take heed. Glad ain't Tortola police that hold him. Home land security ain't making joke with the borders.
  • SOB (17/02/2016, 15:30) Like (12) Dislike (9) Reply
    All of them going down one by one!!!!! They fell them untouchable
  • Karma Is A Bitch (17/02/2016, 15:48) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    One by one their going down stop what you doing boys wise up get a job and stop act like ayo some big shot every dog got them day and ayo time coming.
  • Shotta (17/02/2016, 16:04) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    It's a ashame to see what happen but in all rights he deserves everything coming his way....maybe some time would change him....his friends aren't real friends...plus Shemba soft
    • Real Talk (18/02/2016, 20:34) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      He soft yes, jus like man being up under tarik dem. All they had was strength in numbers nothing else
  • *Hmm (17/02/2016, 16:21) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Whenever anybody from of this "group" of criminals get caught doing WRONG you see all the idiot posts bigging them up & promoting the bull bout ppl jealous yadda yadda but I keep saying it over & over that it's only a matter of time before they all get their comeuppance. It's very clear that no not one of them taking stock of their lives & looking for a better & brighter future for themselves they rather promote a lifestyle that when you look at it only 2 things is inevitable....death or jail. I suppose the thought of being somebody positive or a stand up role model in our society as oppose to being a 2 bit criminal isn't as appeasing.
  • the other boy that jumped (18/02/2016, 00:16) Like (8) Dislike (6) Reply
    RIP Chance.. i miss you already mehn
  • Sigh (18/02/2016, 09:45) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Anywords on the young man who jumped out the boat?
  • de silent one (18/02/2016, 21:26) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It don't seems like Ashemba would be seeing Tola in anytime soon, now that they find Chance body. He's likely to be charge for manslaughter as he was the captain of the boat. Look trouble, glad ain't Tola it happen. What! That's three out of the SOB gone down in the past few weeks, not looking good. The others better start getting their act together fast.
  • chad (18/02/2016, 22:49) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lol i cant deal with these comments!
  • just passing (19/02/2016, 09:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    the prophet done talk
  • R.P.M 340 (19/02/2016, 11:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    dem sob man wanbe doin ppl dumb f$@k i get away with that but karma is a mother sister work for wat yu want ain like these man broke they have money when yu think yu dont have a soul yu reep what yu sow
  • wow (19/02/2016, 22:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    "OFF" to jail. Lol !
    • Big pun (20/02/2016, 04:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      He got three squares/meals and a
      Cot for the next few years. When little boys think they gangster this is what happens. Don't try to wear a size 20
      Pants when you are size
      10.


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