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June 2nd, 2025
2 foreign nationals sentenced in USVI for immigration-related offenses

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— In two separate federal cases, a Dominican Republic man and a Brazilian woman were sentenced last week in St. Thomas for immigration-related offenses following investigations led by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Marine Interdiction Agents (CBP-MIA).

May 12th, 2025
DR woman told CBP officials she entered St John illegally after flying to Tortola same day

VI CONSORTIUM

HAULOVER BAY, St John, USVI- Two people were arrested on suspicion of illegal entry into the United States on Thursday, May 8, 2025, reportedly shortly after their arrival on St John, US Virgin Islands (USVI).

April 15th, 2025
USVI: Several Haitians arrested @ Red Hook for illegal entry

VI CONSORTIUM

RED HOOK, St Thomas, USVI- Federal authorities at the Red Hook Ferry Terminal on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) arrested multiple Haitian nationals over the course of several days in April, charging them with illegally entering the United States.

April 10th, 2025
India national refused entry into VI arrested for illegal entry in USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A national of India who was refused entry into the Virgin Islands via Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport last week was subsequently arrested for illegal entry in the US Virgin Islands.

April 8th, 2025
DR woman says she paid $8K to enter USVI by boat from Tortola

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A female citizen of the Dominican Republic, who was arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport (CEKA) on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) after Customs and Border Protection officers determined she had no legal status to be in the country, reportedly confessed to entering the USVI illegally from Tortola in the Virgin Islands.

May 25th, 2023
45-year-old VG man charged for rape

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police on Virgin Gorda have arrested and charged a 45-year-old man for rape.

February 8th, 2023
Arrest Blotter: Police make arrests for robbery, illegal entry & indecent assault

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Robbery, human trafficking, illegal entry and indecent assault were some of the reasons for arrest on January 22 to February 4, 2023, according to the Arrest Blotter of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on February 7, 2023.

November 14th, 2022
Haitian boat captain held for illegal entry & ammo possession- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Five persons were arrested for illegal entry into the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) after officers of the Joint Task Force detected a vessel that travelled from the US Virgin Islands (USVI) into the VI without making clearance late yesterday evening, November 13, 2022.

July 24th, 2022
Man twice deported from US tries to re-enter via St Croix

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, July 22, 2022, that Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, 33, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma Lewis on his conviction of illegally reentering the United States.

February 18th, 2022
Vincentian sentenced to 7 months jail for illegal entry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- St Vincent and the Grenadines native, Mr Allidain Bristol, 33, was earlier this week slapped with a seven-month custodial sentence for entering the [British] Virgin Islands illegally.

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