VI man found guilty of possessing counterfeit greencard
United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced that on February 25, 2026, a jury found Nigel Cooper, 52, of the British Virgin Islands, guilty of possession of a counterfeit alien registration card, commonly known as a “permanent resident card.” District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney presided over the trial.
According to the Virgin Islands Consortium, evidence presented during the proceedings showed that on October 30, 2025, Cooper appeared for inspection at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Cruz Bay, St. John. A CBP officer testified that Cooper presented a valid BVI passport for entry into the United States. During further inspection, officers discovered a permanent resident card in his wallet.
Counterfeit card bought in Missouri
The government presented evidence that the card bore Cooper’s name and photograph, but the identifying number on the card was registered to a female Chinese national during the trial.
Cooper had never even applied for or been issued a permanent resident card in the United States. An expert witness in forensic document analysis testified that the card was counterfeit.
Court documents and evidence introduced at trial show that CBP officers learned during an interview with Cooper that he had purchased the permanent resident card from a Missouri store during the summer of 2025.
Cooper faces a maximum possible sentence of ten years in prison. The District Court will schedule a sentencing hearing to determine Cooper’s sentence.
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23 Responses to “VI man found guilty of possessing counterfeit greencard ”
Making BVI local look bad when they leave here go away with BVI PASSPORT
..OR ELSE!
Jamaican to be specific.
A Non Bvislander,as expected and suspected.
His face should be plastered and all documents and rights alloted to him from these VI
be rescinded and he be deported post jailtime.
Another avenue for Trump to link these VI to the illegal Caribe entities into the USA. Any action taken is well deserved,in my opinion.
Thank You USVI.
He can't be the first and only.