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Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI

February 25th, 2023 | Tags: smuggling USVI Samuel Davies Vessel
St Thomas New Source reports that according to police, since September 7, 2019, a vessel was intercepted approaching Coral Bay, St. John, with no navigational lights. Photo: Flickr/Internet Source
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USIV - A Tortola man has pleaded guilty to bringing an illegal alien to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for private financial gain, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, February 24, 2023.

The St Thomas New Source reports that according to police, since September 7, 2019, a vessel was intercepted approaching Coral Bay, St. John, with no navigational lights.

Samuel Davies who was captain of the vessel along with a Dominican Republic man were unable to produce legal documentation that allowed their presence in the United States.

The police department reported that Davies told agents he met a man in Tortola known as “San Diego” who asked to take the Dominican man to Jost Van Dyke in the Virgin Islands, but they accidentally ended up in Coral Bay.

According to a press release, the Dominican man was later deported back to the Dominican Republic, and Davies is awaiting a scheduled hearing to be sentenced by a federal judge in the USVI.

13 Responses to “Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI”

  • Native senior citizen (MoG) of the British Virgin Islands (25/02/2023, 11:05) Like (24) Dislike (5) Reply
    Lock him up, and make him pay a price so others will fear to do what he has done.. afterward banished entry in the USVI for at least five years.
  • Hmm (25/02/2023, 11:15) Like (11) Dislike (5) Reply
    He been doing that for years.????
    • NezRez (26/02/2023, 01:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      And this is why he thought he would never get caught. Dumb idiot!
  • asking for a friend (25/02/2023, 11:17) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    What else is new?
  • The US got our number (25/02/2023, 11:23) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
    That boy had a good thing going with his carwash but i guess that alone couldn't cut it
  • Really? (25/02/2023, 11:27) Like (27) Dislike (3) Reply
    If this boat captain doesn't know the difference between Jost and St. John, they should add time for stupidity.
  • Real Talk (25/02/2023, 11:42) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    HE IS WHAT YOU CALL STUPID TEK DAT
  • the truth shall set you free (25/02/2023, 12:49) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    Mehson learn to lie
  • white power (25/02/2023, 15:33) Like (6) Dislike (23) Reply
    when is Collins going to be arrested for his police human trafficking?
  • Ken P (25/02/2023, 18:03) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    If you are a Captain and making that mistake sorry not sailing with you.
  • Mickey Dee (26/02/2023, 10:38) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Is that really so bad, come on, I have seen a lot worse behavior out of humanity then this, is this really criminal behavior that deserves incarnation? Come on man.
  • LEGION (26/02/2023, 16:52) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Tell a donkey that and he will kick you. Dam Jack Donkey.
  • Big Slick Willie (26/02/2023, 20:21) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where was this guy when I was “stuck” on Tortola during that 5 month “pandemic” lockdown? I really could have gotten back to St. Thomas on a midnight ride. However my Airbnb host sure seen me as a Blessing.


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