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December 4th, 2021
Tortola boat captain sentenced for entering the U.S. illegally

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ST. THOMAS, USVI — Unites States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Friday that Juwon Potter, 25, of Tortola, BVI was sentenced to one-year probation and ordered to pay $2,000 for illegally entering the United States. Potter was tried for destruction of evidence, illegally bringing in an undocumented noncitizen, and illegally entering the United States.

November 30th, 2019
Man charged for cocaine possession @ St Thomas Airport

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ST. THOMAS, USVI - Aubrey Meyers was charged with possession of cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Friday.

November 23rd, 2019
St Croix man arrested on cocaine charges

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ST. CROIX, USVI - Keithley Parris, 32, of St. Croix, appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon on Thursday for an initial appearance after his arrest by Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents on the charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

October 1st, 2019
2 arrested for smuggling $287K into STT

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today, October 1, 2019 that charges have been filed against two men for attempting to smuggle approximately $287,000 into St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) by boat.

April 4th, 2019
USVI man faces 5 years, 8M fine for cocaine possession

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ST. CROIX, USVI - Roosevelt Dowling, 58, of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base “crack” before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon, Jr., United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Wednesday.

March 15th, 2019
St. Croix man gets 18 months for role in marijuana smuggling

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ST. CROIX, USVI — Gibbs Bully, 52, of St. Croix, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in District Count on one count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

February 26th, 2019
Feds arrest USVI boxer John A. Jackson for producing child porn

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ST. THOMAS, USVI - John A. Jackson, 30, appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller for a preliminary and detention hearing after his arrest on Saturday, February 23, 2018, by Homeland Security Investigations for Production of Child Pornography, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

February 13th, 2019
USVI man gets 6 months for smuggling immigrants from Tortola

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI — Brice Todman, 36, of St. John, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) was sentenced today, February 13, 2019, in District Court before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez on a charge of bringing illegal immigrants into the United States, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

January 30th, 2019
Three plead guilty to cocaine distribution in USVI

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ST. CROIX, USVI — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, that on Friday, January 18, Robert Klyvert, 47, of St. Croix, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon, Jr., to distribution of crack cocaine.

December 20th, 2018
Tortolain nabbed for smuggling Haitians into USVI

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - Ernest Williams, 25, of Tortola, was arrested on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, on a criminal complaint charging him with bringing illegal immigrants into the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).

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