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Alleged human smuggler Danny E. Dennevil to remain in federal custody

The US Department of Justice has said Tortola resident and Belonger Danny Dennevil, 34, was ordered to remain in federal custody pending trial on charges related to a human smuggling operation, when he appeared before United States Attorney Delia L. Smith on October 1, 2024. Photo: clipartbest.com
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tortola resident and Belonger Danny Dennevil, 34, was ordered to remain in federal custody pending trial on charges related to a human smuggling operation, when he appeared before United States Attorney Delia L. Smith on October 1, 2024.

On September 26, 2024, Dennevil was charged with illegally bringing aliens to the United States and failure to heave to law enforcement.

According to court documents, on September 25, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM, Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and United States Coast Guard officers intercepted a vessel crossing the international border from the VI into United States Territory.

The unlit vessel, operated by Dennevil, travelled from Tortola, VI to Leinster Bay, St John where it offloaded two individuals on the beach.

Dennevil immediately departed Leinster Bay and headed back towards Tortola. Officers were forced to disable Dennevil’s vessel after he refused to comply with orders to stop the vessel. Thereafter, officers detained Dennevil and two Dominican Republic nationals who were found on the Leinster Bay trail.

Dennevil later admitted to the officers that he smuggled the two Dominican nationals from Tortola to St. John knowing that it was illegal for him to do so.

United States Magistrate Allan Teague detained Dennevil and the two Dominican nationals following Tuesday’s detention hearing.

According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, this case is being investigated by the United States Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Payne. 

28 Responses to “Alleged human smuggler Danny E. Dennevil to remain in federal custody”

  • To bad (02/10/2024, 17:43) Like (55) Dislike (3) Reply
    He met his match this time.now he sitting with the Feds. Good the Feds got him. If he had made it back to Tortola, they would have allow him bail and he would have go right back and continue his human smuggling operation.
  • What!! (02/10/2024, 18:28) Like (40) Dislike (0) Reply
    Great the Feds have him and if found guilty he will be punished not like here given bail so he can continue his line of work.
  • Rubber Duck (02/10/2024, 19:50) Like (10) Dislike (58) Reply
    Free the drew
    • @rubber duck (02/10/2024, 21:49) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
      It’s all good. That is old news, no one really cares about the constant chant about free the drew mister.
  • Oh Well (02/10/2024, 19:51) Like (44) Dislike (3) Reply
    Now that the Feds got him he ain’t going nowhere. Once you commit a Federal crime your goose is cooked. Human smuggling is a Federal crime. Who knows if the Feds did not have their eyes on him for a while and was building a case against him. You play or think you can play with the Feds you will get burned. Dude know his back is up against the wall and he might just flip on the ones in Tortola that is involved in the smuggling of humans.
  • c (02/10/2024, 20:10) Like (13) Dislike (13) Reply
    Strange the USVI doesn’t seem to do anything about the very many illegal DR people in St thomas.
    • usvi (02/10/2024, 21:59) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
      Oh really? Is that what you think? You don’t know that my friend. The USVI knows the Dominicans is being smuggle to Tortola and is making their way VIA St.John because it is hard to smuggle from the Dominican Republic to St.Thomas.
  • Sea Sky (02/10/2024, 21:08) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Let the father or mother put the BVI lawyer in St Thomas, now use your savings from your smuggling in USVI, you will sing and the accomplices will follow the same route to Atlanta to comply and return to BVI to the same thing
  • ....ha (02/10/2024, 21:44) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    Goin do a year ask shemba
    • FEO GOMEZ (03/10/2024, 08:40) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply

      Why you think they on to all the smugglers from Tola ...SH****A

  • FYI (02/10/2024, 22:13) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Human trafficking/smuggling is a very serious crime.
  • hello (02/10/2024, 22:50) Like (22) Dislike (3) Reply
    Where is his photo?
  • fireboy and watergirl (02/10/2024, 23:10) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Despite attempts to stop him, Dennevil tried to flee back towards British Virgin Islands waters, prompting CBP agents to fire on his boat's engine, eventually disabling it and arresting him.
  • paul (03/10/2024, 00:17) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mike Larry aint get away w it when he get catch here? His time next
  • jack in the box (03/10/2024, 01:01) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
    Leave the people alone they need to get in before trump becomes president
  • Prison (03/10/2024, 04:03) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    Due to the increasing numbers of BVI islanders in US Federal Prisons there will be a new prison built in Alaska for all these foreign criminals.
  • yeah (03/10/2024, 04:55) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Dennevil got caught doing evil.
  • Anonymous (03/10/2024, 06:00) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Catching time.... dust bring out the 'floodgates' line!

  • at least (03/10/2024, 07:05) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply

    We don’t have to worry about him for a while. The law in Tortola knew what this man was involved in and yet they choose to turn a blind eye. I hope he name the ones from Tortola that is involved. Makes me want to think that *******was involved in the boat incident where the Santo lady drown and the missing man who perhaps ended up being shark food.

  • good (03/10/2024, 07:06) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Over here you get in trouble today and back on the street tomorrow then our less dpp going to find a way to lose the case when it finally call 3 years later lol. Thank god for US law enforcement.
    • @good (03/10/2024, 07:58) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      Exactly, now you see why the US don’t trust the BVI JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
  • Andddddd (03/10/2024, 08:10) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    The Premier want to open the flood gates for the Santos to flood the BVI even more. Can’t stand those Santos. Haiti is next door to the Santos. Why they don’t go over and flood Haiti.
  • My say (03/10/2024, 08:20) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    The BVI is responsible for the infestation of Santos and Haitians that is in the USVI. The US is watching the BVI like hawks.
    • @My say (03/10/2024, 13:02) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Correct, the human smuggling starts from Santo Domingo straight to Tortola then to the USVI. The USVI have their border on lock and will detect the smugglers if they try to enter the USVI. TORTOLA borders is wide open. There is no telling how many have lost their lives in transit or is missing while being smuggled from Santo Domingo to Tortola on the open waters.
  • 2024 (03/10/2024, 09:14) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    will there ever be an enquiry into the somewhat very poor levels of Border Security throughout the territory or is due to the fact who holds the responsibility no questions will be done

    Border security have been in shambles for many many years

    Have the UK send some of Her Royal Navy into this British Overseas Territory
  • …/ (03/10/2024, 09:39) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    That trail used to cut the risk of going straight st Thomas…when you show these young bucks the trade they just *&^%$ it up…

  • Border patrol (03/10/2024, 10:39) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Biden Kamala want the BVI and USVI border open.
  • ausar (03/10/2024, 10:59) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    He SHOULD, have known better!

    That's why the Feds made sure, that they got Whistling Cay, under their ownership, so they can track what's going on, in or out ,from this territory!

    Perhaps, he was impervious to the news..


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