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Magistrate Tamia Richards on March 29 convicted Kemel Wilson and Alberto Valera of three offences in connection to the seizure of more than $850,000 on June 16, 2020 at sea, …
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After police detained 14 migrants following a Nov. 24 raid in Baughers Bay, three men are now facing charges of harbouring and assisting in illegal entry, with two of them …
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Covid-19 continues to plague communities around the world, which government leaders said last week was a main motivator for passing harsher border-control legislation that could lead to a 10-year prison …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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 …