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Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting an Illegal Alien in His Vehicle to the St. John Ferry Terminal

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Courtney Matthias pleaded guilty to transporting an illegal alien. Matthias will be sentenced at a later date.

According to court documents filed in the case, on October 1, 2019, Matthias transported an illegal alien in his vehicle to the ferry terminal in St. John. In addition, Matthias purchased a ferry ticket for the alien and traveled to St. Thomas with the alien.

This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam Sleeper.

Updated March 20, 2020
Topic
Human Smuggling
Component
USAO - Virgin Islands

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