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St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy sentenced Carlos Cruz Resto, 40, of Puerto Rico, to 87 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). Cruz Resto was also placed on five years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.
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St. Croix Man Sentenced to 60 months on Causing Attempted Possession to Distribute Fentanyl
St. Thomas, USVI –U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that Mario Felix, 36, of St. Croix, was sentenced on September 1, 2026 by District Judge Mark A. Kearney to 60 months of imprisonment for causing attempted possession with intent to distribute, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. He will receive credit for the period of time he was detained.
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St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that a federal jury convicted Jean Carlos Torres Cruz, of Puerto Rico, for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance pursuant to 21 U.S.C §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. After a two-day trial, the defendant was convicted as charged. The defendant faces a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 120 months imprisonment and up to life in prison. The Chief District Court Judge, Robert A. Molloy, will schedule a sentencing hearing to determine the sentence to be imposed. https://t.co/owYR7uvcI2

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ST. THOMAS – U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced that Kenneth Turbe, age 42, was arrested on, July 23, 2026, in St. Thomas, USVI on criminal charges related to a marijuana grow operation on his property. Turbe is charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance pursuant to 21 U.S.C §§ 841(a)(1) and 846.

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St. Thomas, VI –United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper of the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Beni Lacatusu, aka Beni Aleman, aka Beni Burcea, 34, of Romania, was sentenced on June 25, 2026, by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy to 15 months imprisonment for illegally entering the United States after having been previously removed. https://t.co/egaB10MV9T @HSI_HQ #USVirginIslands

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St. Croix, #USVI - GOLDEN GROVE PRISONER SENTENCED TO 34 MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF PRISON CONTRABAND http://t.co/mIAVeL1NWy

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Man sentenced to Prison on Firearm Possession Convictions. http://t.co/WYHy9qBgvq

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St. Croix, #USVI - Immigrant Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry http://t.co/ShAwvQIHpp

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm by Illegal Alien http://t.co/Z59i3mthZK

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Immigrant Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry http://t.co/5fGTesW7gr

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St. Thomas, #USVI - French National Arrested on Charges of Alien Smuggling. http://t.co/G7dubI5i3C

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Governor Announces Anti-Crime Plans. http://t.co/VNSZVWdAqO

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Two Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. http://t.co/gMeOOHa7ek

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St. Croix, #USVI - Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison http://t.co/0h2jg2PiPD

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Four Arrested on Firearm Trafficking Charges. http://t.co/MABHaRE0sE

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St. Thomas, #USVI - Clinton G. Todman, Jr., Indicted on Firearm Charges. http://t.co/XbIq6aox6i