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US$805K found on vessel in June 2020 forfeited to Crown; Duo found guilty

- Kemel Stefon Wilson & Alberto Campusano Valera to be sentenced in May 2022
Kemel Stefon Wilson and Alberto Campusano Valera being taken to the Police Marine Base on June 16, 2020. The men have been found guilty of all charges. Photo: Team of Reporters
Dominican Republic national and Virgin Islands resident, Alberto Campusano Valera during his arrest on June 16, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
Dominican Republic national and Virgin Islands resident, Alberto Campusano Valera during his arrest on June 16, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) national Kemel Stefon Wilson and Dominican Republic national Alberto Campusano Valera, who were arrested in June 2020 on a vessel where US$805, 370 were recovered by HM Customs, have been found guilty of several charges by Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards.

The duo was found guilty on March 29, 2022, after a trial that commenced in January 2021.

Magistrate Richards found the men guilty of Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct; Failing to Declare Monies to her Majesty’s Customs; and Illegal Entry.

Additionally, Wilson was found guilty Failing to Comply with an Order contrary to section 91 (1) (c) of the Police Act (CAP 165), of the Laws of the Virgin Islands.

US$805,370.00 forfeited

In addition to convicting the Defendants on all Complaints, the Senior Magistrate ordered for the amount of US$805,370.00 to be forfeited to the Crown.

These monies were recovered on June 16, 2020, when Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and Customs Department spotted the Defendants while on sea patrol just off the coast of St Thomas.

Wilson, who was represented by Stephen R. Daniels and Valera, who was represented by E. Leroy Jones, will be sentenced in May 2022.

16 Responses to “US$805K found on vessel in June 2020 forfeited to Crown; Duo found guilty”

  • Xxx (30/03/2022, 13:47) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    Free the weed
  • Cut deep (30/03/2022, 13:54) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    The kinda people that C***y endorse!
  • good to great (30/03/2022, 14:46) Like (14) Dislike (8) Reply
    more money for the fahie administration to burn
  • BVI Future (30/03/2022, 14:54) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    May someone explain to me what it means when money goes to the crown?
  • Mystic Babylon (30/03/2022, 15:22) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    The system is going to spend those same dollars which are proceeds of criminal conduct(burn those dollars babylon)…..probably sold of the white powder
  • Fahie Smiling... (30/03/2022, 16:59) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    He get his wish..money..easy money in the treasury..
  • oh so it go (30/03/2022, 17:16) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    drug man cant spend dirty money but the government could spend it
  • Has man... (30/03/2022, 17:45) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    Take De weed & leave De money....BiG MAN take de wah & leave De wah?????
  • See (30/03/2022, 18:49) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Put the money towards education
  • burn (30/03/2022, 20:34) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why is the judge taking the money to gi e the crown? If its drug money why are they taking it, so the crown stole their wealth and these house slaves continue to do the same in the name of the biggest criminal of England
  • Yassuh (30/03/2022, 23:04) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Just a couple of hardworking businessmen. That money legit. Just like the rest of the businessmen in BVI.
  • ? (31/03/2022, 02:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What will become of the speed boat.?
    • tiger (31/03/2022, 09:17) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      The boat - put it up for auction. Give the proceeds to a feeding program.
  • Pandora’s box (31/03/2022, 06:24) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    Always harassing the black man when these whites getting away all the time
  • From Where (31/03/2022, 19:28) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    @BVI Future. Learn our history or know your history


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