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Ashemba Frett pleads guilty to alien smuggling in USVI

- sentencing hearing set for July 7, 2016
Ashemba Frett, 22, of Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty yesterday, march 3, 2016 in District Court, US Virgin Islands to encouraging and inducing aliens to illegally enter the United States, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. According to the plea agreement, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a safety stop on a vessel in Jersey Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The vessel was operated by an unidentified individual. The USCG saw Mr Frett jump into the water and retrieved him. A Haitian national and a national from the Dominican Republic were aboard the vessel. Photo: VIC
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Ashemba Frett, 22, of Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty yesterday, March 3, 2016 in District Court, US Virgin Islands to encouraging and inducing aliens to illegally enter the United States, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.

According to the plea agreement, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a safety stop on a vessel in Jersey Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The vessel was operated by an unidentified individual. The USCG saw Mr Frett jump into the water and retrieved him. A Haitian national and a national from the Dominican Republic were aboard the vessel.

Mr Frett admitted the Dominican Republic national paid him $700 to travel to St Thomas from Tortola and that Mr Frett knew that he did not possess proper documents to lawfully enter the United States. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

A sentencing date has been set for July 7, 2016. District Judge Curtis V. Gomez continued Frett on pre-trial release pending sentencing.

The case was investigated by the USSG, US Border and Custom Patrol Protection, (CBP), Office of Air and Marine (AMO), US Immigration and Customs and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.

13 Responses to “Ashemba Frett pleads guilty to alien smuggling in USVI”

  • Horse Path (04/03/2016, 16:37) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    rip checee
  • tretretrete (04/03/2016, 16:42) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    All the bad man they playing and as they get hold they squealing like a piglet. These young idiots just heating up the place for no reason at all.
  • chad (04/03/2016, 17:39) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    $700 or $7,000? Frett is a fool in truth
  • Live in a glass house (04/03/2016, 18:03) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    Old people always say when you live in a glass house don't throw stones. Don't rejoice over any one down fail cause you don't know when you time will come.
  • ???? (05/03/2016, 07:42) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    $700.00, he got played. Look what $700.00 caused him. The two illegals would have had to get to St.Thomas on their own.
  • trrefdrfds (05/03/2016, 09:10) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    You do the crime you do the time, stop eating cheese and then out here like ayo tuff when we know ayo soft
    • akon (07/03/2016, 17:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Your argument doesn't make sense..is it ratting if you tell on your self..and besides that do you think he's being held in Tortola jail. The US ain't gine play with him..and who knows why he pled guilty..
  • Yes (05/03/2016, 10:38) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    HE DESERVE MORE STUPID @SS DEM LIKE ACT BIG TAKE THAT
  • Seven... (07/03/2016, 13:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Seems like the number 7.... Will continue to play a vital role!
  • Whoaaa (09/03/2016, 00:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Parna just needed some guidance. Results of bad parenting, smh.
  • S.o.b (10/03/2016, 13:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Everyone in that S.O.B crew going fall..... God don't like ugle. Non of them jewelry, money,cars,scooter could save ayo.


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