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09/06/12

Johverne Meyers Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for Discharge of a Firearm and First-Degree Assault With Attempt to Commit Murder

09/06/12

Akeem Gumbs Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Aggravated Rape and Production of Child Pornography

08/06/12

Two St. John Men Sentenced to Over 10 Years Each in St. John Bank Robbery

08/01/12

Former Scotiabank Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving $216,000

07/25/12

Former Scotiabank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving $331,000

06/21/12

VIPD Officers Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Racketeering, Extortion, Bribery and Related Charges

06/21/12

ST. THOMAS MAN SENTENCED TO 22 MONTHS FOR TEXTING THREATS TO LOCAL BUSINESS

06/08/12

St. Croix Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Use of Firearm During Carjacking

06/08/12

St. Croix Man Sentenced to Prison on Firearm Charges

06/07/12

ST. CROIX MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS IN PRISON FOR AIDING AND ABETTING A MURDER AND FIREARM POSSESSION

04/06/12

St. John and British Virgin Islands Residents Guilty of Major Drug Trafficking Charges

04/24/12

ST. CROIX CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION

04/06/12

St. John and British Virgin Islands Residents Guilty of Major Drug Trafficking Charges

03/28/12

Two Convicted of Armed Robbery of Merchants Commercial Bank on St. John

03/20/12

United States Enters Agreement to Ensure Access for Persons with Disabilities at Bluebeard’s Castle Restaurants

03/02/12

ST. CROIX MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO USING FIREARM DURING CRIME OF VIOLENCE

02/15/12

FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS ST. THOMAS MAN OF AGGRAVATED RAPE, PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

02/08/11

FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS GRENADA NATIVE OF DRUG RAFFICKING OFFENSES

02/03/12

Three St. John Residents Indicted on Bank Robbery Charges

01/27/12

ST. THOMAS MAN ARRESTED FOR SENDING THREATENING TEXT MESSAGES TO GAS STATION

01/23/12

St. Croix Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Carrying Gun During Drug Crime

01/23/12

2 PUERTO RICAN NATIVES PLEAD GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING

01/13/12

3 Dominican Republic Nationals Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

01/11/12

Three North Carolina Residents Charged with Defrauding Luis Hospital

01/04/12

Former President of Four Seasons Farm Supermarket and Brother Sentenced to 44 months in Prison

12/23/11

St. Croix Man Convicted of Carjacking and Related Offenses

12/05/11

Two St. Croix Men Sentenced in Federal Court on St. Croix for Drug and Gun Possession

12/02/11

Seven St. Croix Men Sentenced for Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking

12/02/11

U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects over $5.5 million in FY 2011

12/01/11

St. Croix Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder

11/22/11

U.S. Magistrate Convicts St. Croix Fisherman of Possessing Fishing Equipment in National Park Boundaries

11/18/11

Shawn Tyson Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison on Federal Firearms’ Convictions

11/07/11

Jury Convicts Former St. Croix Resident Rasheed David of Drug Trafficking Charges

11/04/11

Lionel Dobson Pleads Guilty to Illegal Rentry

10/26/11

Gem Manufacturing Sentenced to Highest Financial Penalty for Illegal Coral Trade

10/21/11

Mother and Son Sententenced in St. John Drug Conspiracy Case

10/14/11

Seizure of Drug Vessel with Cocaine Leads to Indictment of Two Puerto Rican Natives

10/13/11

Jamaican Woman Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison in False Documents Case

09/12/11

St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Gun During Drug Crime

08/08/11

Federal Jury Convicts Two St. Croix Men of First Degree Murder and Related Gun Charges

07/01/11

Ronald Sharpe Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for V.I. District

06/22/11

Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program Receives National Recognition

06/09/11

Justice Department Files for Receivership in Virgin Islands Prison Conditions Case

06/08/11

St. Thomas Couple Indicted; Wife Charged with Theft of Federal Program Funds

06/08/11

IRB Supervisor and Owner of JC Security Services Indicted in Tax Conspiracy

06/03/11

AKEEM R. GUMBS INDICTED UNDER PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE OF FIVE FEDERAL COUNTS OF PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, ONE COUNT OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; AND 24 LOCAL COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED RAPE IN THE FIRST DEGREE

05/27/11

St. Thomas Woman Pays US $30,885 to Resolve Civil Social Security Fraud Case

05/04/11

United States Enters Settlement with Tramcon, Inc. to Ensure Access for Individuals with Disabilities

03/31/11

Federal Jury Convicts St Thomas Businessmen of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

03/21/11

Justice Department Issues Letter Regarding Illegal Exclusion of Individuals with HIV/AIDS from Occupational Training and State Licensing

03/18/11

Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline for Reporting Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes

03/09/11

President Obama Nominates Ronald W. Sharpe to Serve as U.S. Attorney

03/03/11

Ashely Andrews, Must Serve Sentence Now, Judge Rules

02/23/11

Two Former Virgin Islands Police Officials Sentenced to Prison Terms

02/16/11

Former TSA Employee Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison

01/26/11

HOVENSA LLC To Pay More Than $5 Million Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations;
Smog and Asthma Causing Emissions To Be Cut by 8,500 Tons Per Year

01/19/11

Former Virgin Islands Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

01/14/11

Virgin Island Police Officers and Virgin Islands Port Authority Officer,
Guilty of RICO and Related Charges

01/12/11

US Gets $179,274 Judgment against St. Croix Woman for Social Security Fraud

10/28/10

U.S. Enforces Law Protecting Voting Rights of VI Service Members

10/14/10

U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections

10/14/10

U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections

9/30/10

VI Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Adopt New Procedures to Control Illegal Immigrants

9/21/10

St. Croix Man Indicted under Endangered Species Act

8/03/10

St. Croix Convict Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm

8/02/10

Department of Justice Releases First National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction

7/27/10

Jury Convicts TSA Employee of Bribing Juror

6/24/10

VIPD Officers and VIPA Officer Indicted, Charged with
Operating and Participating in a Criminal Enterprise
that Engaged in Extortion, Kidnaping and Illegal Narcotics Distribution

6/23/10

Taiwanese Couple Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Trading Protected Black Coral

6/10/10

VIPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Lying to Grand Jury

6/10/10

TSA Employee Arrested on Charges of Bribing Juror

6/08/10

Three VI Residents Convicted in Immigration Fraud

6/02/10

Jury Convicts 6 St. Thomas Men of Drug Conspiracy Charges
St. Thomas

09/04/09

Ronald Sharpe Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for V.I. District

07/16/09

U.S. Attorney says Federal Law Enforcement Continues to Address Federal Gun Crimes in Territory

12/10/08

U.S. Justice Department Launches New Project Safe Childhood Campaign

10/31/08

Acting U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections

10/17/08

AUSA Coleman Awarded for Service in Iraq

11/26/07

Thousands More "SPEAK YOU PEACE" CDs Available For Distribution To Schools

10/17/07

Project Safe Neighborhood Hot Line For Reporting Information Concerning Gun Crimes


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