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Human smuggler Danny E. Dennevil sentenced to 92 days in prison in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – Tortola resident and Belonger Danny E. Dennevil, 34, was on January 16, 2025, sentenced to 92 days of imprisonment in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), following his plea of guilt to the charge of illegally bringing aliens to the United States.
Man killed in boating accident near Saba Rock is USVI resident Stephen Cross Jr
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The man who died following a boating accident near Saba Rock on Friday, November 22, 2024, has been identified as US Virgin Islands (USVI) resident Stephen Cross Jr, 39.
Outrage on social media about tourist allegedly catching ‘baby turtles’
WHITE BAY, Jost van Dyke, VI- There has been outrage on social media after it was alleged a tourist and his boat captain were noticed catching baby turtles at White Bay in Jost van Dyke on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Vincy man arrested in USVI for smuggling humans from Tortola to St John
CRUZ BAY, ST John, USVI- A St Vincent and The Grenadines national has been arrested by border patrol authorities in the US Virgin Islands and placed before the court for attempting to smuggle people into St John, US Virgin Islands from Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands.
Excursion boat captain alleges he was asked to leave Oil Nut Bay area
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A boat captain that provides excursions mainly in the Virgin Gorda area was allegedly asked to leave the Oil Nut Bay area. The matter, after being raised on Facebook by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles, was reportedly subsequently ‘settled’ favourably for the parties involved.
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.
Tortola boat captain sentenced for entering the U.S. illegally
VI CONSORTIUM
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.
7,000lbs of fish on boat found illegally in VI waters forfeited to Crown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Puerto Rican boat captain of the fishing vessel with Indonesian crew found in Virgin Islands waters on June 8, 2020, reportedly told police although he was denied entry by the Immigration Department, he was promised by a shipping agency in the Territory they would get ‘Customs Clearance’ for him.
PR boat captain & Indonesian fishing crew held in VI waters with large catch
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local authorities have held a boat captain from Puerto Rico and his crew of Indonesians who were allegedly in Virgin Islands waters with close to 8,000 pounds of fish in their vessel.
USVI man was ‘testing’ new boat found with drugs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Gerard Hilaire claimed to be giving his new fishing boat a test run when he was caught heading to an undesignated port of entry on Tortola with illegal drugs.
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