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illegal entry

December 4, 2020

Arrest of American sailors catches international attention ahead of tourism reopening

After being arrested in the waters near Jost Van Dyke on Nov. 19 and held in custody for 14 days, four American tourists had their first appearance in Magistrates’ Court …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 6, 2020

Four months after arrest, United States fisherman free to leave territory after paying fine

On Oct. 30, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin handed down her sentence to Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who pleaded guilty last week to illegal entry and arriving at a place …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 8, 2020

After months in jail, United States fisherman goes to trial

On June 9, Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who had been detained aboard his commercial fishing vessel the previous morning, sat in an interview room in the Road Town Police …

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by Joey Waldinger
September 11, 2020

Man remanded after illegal-entry charge

Aubrey Daniels, a 59-year-old belonger who was arrested Aug.31 following an anonymous tip and charged with illegal entry and providing false information to the police, pleaded not guilty to all …

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by Joey Waldinger
September 4, 2020

Man remanded after illegal entry charge

Aubrey Daniels, a 59-year-old belonger who was arrested Monday following an anonymous tip and charged with illegal entry and providing false information to the police, pleaded not guilty to all …

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by Joey Waldinger
August 20, 2020

Pair charged with illegal entry, breach of curfew

Two belongers were arrested on August 11 for illegal entry and breach of curfew, according to a police press release issued the same day. Police said they spotted a small …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 10, 2020

Human-smuggling suspect remanded to prison

Crawford Sabaroche, a 53-year-old Dominica national charged with illegal entry and smuggling after police arrested him and ten Haitian migrants, has been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison while he seeks …

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by Joey Waldinger
May 1, 2020

United States Virgin Islands man gets prison for illegal entry

A United States Virgin Islands man was sentenced to spend eight months in prison and pay $2,000 in fines after being apprehended while trying to enter this territory recently during …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 9, 2020

Two nabbed after cops chase dinghy

After a dinghy was intercepted by police on Friday, two men pleaded guilty to charges including illegal entry while appearing before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards during a video link proceeding …

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by Joey Waldinger

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