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Luis Quiones Zaga gets 1yr for being illegal in the VI

Today November 3, 2014 Luis Quiones Zaga was sent to Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut on a twelve month sentence after he was placed before the Courts for overspending his time in the Virgin Islands (VI). Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today November 3, 2014 Luis Quiones Zaga was sent to Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut on a twelve month sentence after he was placed before the Courts for overspending his time in the Virgin Islands (VI).

The man was said to have been illegal in the Territory for some twelve years. In addition to the twelve months sentence he was ordered to pay a fine of $1K failing which, he would have to spend an additional two months in prison.

The sentence was handed down by Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards.

The man was taken into police custody in August 2014 after police followed leads provided that pointed to him being illegal.

Records had shown that his time in the Territory ended on July 27, 2002.

The Court had heard that he was a baker and a cleaner with a named company but was not working with that company at the time of his arrest. He was at the time residing in Purcell Estate.

His passport has been expired for a number of years now.

18 Responses to “Luis Quiones Zaga gets 1yr for being illegal in the VI”

  • watcher (03/11/2014, 15:38) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    wouldn't cost more to feed and house him up balo for a year than to just deport him
  • :/ (03/11/2014, 16:08) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    I don't understand. Exactly what is the Immigration Dept doing in terms of keeping checks on persons entering & leaving the country....seriously. So I would imagine that within the system it records entries & the length of time stay, correct me if i'm wrong. If so then how does a person enter & remain for such a span of time....12yrs? Madness
  • Mannix (03/11/2014, 16:10) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lots more like him here free loading.
    • wize up (04/11/2014, 05:25) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      well said mannix; far to many here free loading and immigration doing nothing!!!!!!!
  • Zaga (03/11/2014, 16:27) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    Got fed up of paying high work permit, immigration and visa fees + rent. De man was trying to save some $$$$.
  • Music (03/11/2014, 17:14) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just deport him!
  • enough (03/11/2014, 18:13) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    The only place in the Caribbean where laws don't have no teeth because there are no systems in place. Deport him and fine the employer.
  • nightly reader. (03/11/2014, 19:33) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why spending tax payers money on a person that they think doesn't belong here? Imagine the authorities don't want him here because he is illegal but put him in jail for 14 mor months,he's still illegal and now eating 3 meals a day without paying for them, taxpayers have the bill. After feeding him for fourteen months and still been illegal they will deport him, why not now?
  • question (03/11/2014, 19:59) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wouldn't it make more sense to give him a suspended sentence and deport him?
  • idontgetit (03/11/2014, 20:57) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why does she have to send everyone to jail. just fine him and deport him, SMH!!!!!
  • Foolish (03/11/2014, 21:48) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    We don't have money but we putting a man up in the hotel for us to feed three meals a day. No common sense. More wasted money. Shame shame shame
  • concern (03/11/2014, 23:26) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    so many Spanish here working from bar to bar without permit the immigration officers are lazy
  • The Lawyer (04/11/2014, 01:03) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    This is a case for presentation to The International Court of Human Rights.
  • @concern (04/11/2014, 05:54) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    officers turning blind eye for favors. All smiles!
  • Real Talk (04/11/2014, 13:38) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    When immigration do what should be done, when need to be done expact run to politician and they get in and change the rules!
  • The TRUTH (05/11/2014, 20:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    when the Dominican women come here to work in bar after every man get used to her at the bar to which she has a permit .employer tell her look another job she then go from bar to bar or stores and .some sleep at day and wh&&e at nights


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