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 …
December 4, 2020
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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 …