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Venezuelan convicted of illegal entry, drugs & firearm offences ordered deported

- Franklin Jose Ramirez Garcia ordered deported by Governor Daniel Pruce
Venezuela national Franklin Jose Ramirez Garcia, who was convicted and sentenced to jail for illegal entry, and drugs and firearm charges in 2020, has been ordered deported from the territory. Photo: Internet Source
Governor Daniel Pruce ordered Franklin Jose Ramirez Garcia’s deportation on April 8, 2025, according to the Official Gazette. Photo: GIS/File
Governor Daniel Pruce ordered Franklin Jose Ramirez Garcia’s deportation on April 8, 2025, according to the Official Gazette. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Venezuelan man who was convicted and sentenced to jail for illegal entry, and drugs and firearm charges has been ordered deported from the territory by Governor Daniel Pruce.

Franklin Jose Ramirez Garcia was, in November 2020, sentenced to 7 years in jail for cocaine and firearm offences and also sentenced to six months in jail for illegal entry.

Governor Pruce ordered Garcia’s deportation on April 8, 2025, according to the Official Gazette.

Deportation Order

“WHEREAS it has come to my knowledge that FRANKLIN JOSE RAMIREZ GARCIA is a person not deemed to belong to the Territory and that the said FRANKLIN JOSE RAMIREZ GARCIA has landed in the Territory contrary to the provisions of the Immigration and Passport (Revised Edition 2013) and has been convicted of the offences of illegal entry, possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, possession of a controlled drug and keep or carry firearm without a license, all of which are punishable with imprisonment of three months or more and, is a person whose presence in the Territory would, in the opinion of the Governor, acting after consultation with the Chief Immigration Officer, be undesirable and not conducive to the public good;

“NOW THEREFORE, I, DANIEL PRUCE Governor of the Territory of the Virgin Islands, in exercise of the power conferred on me by section 40(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Immigration and Passport Act (Revised Edition 2013) do hereby order the said FRANKLIN JOSE RAMIREZ GARCIA to leave the Territory of the Virgin Islands on or before the expiration of seven days from the date on which a copy of this Order is served on him by an immigration officer or a police officer, and thereafter to remain out of the Territory; AND I do further order that the said FRANKLIN JOSE RAMIREZ GARCIA be placed on board the first available ship or aircraft about to leave the Territory and that the said FRANKLIN JOSE RAMIREZ GARCIA may be detained until he is placed on a ship or an aircraft,” Governor Pruce wrote on the Statutory Instrument 2025 NO. 33.

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13 Responses to “Venezuelan convicted of illegal entry, drugs & firearm offences ordered deported”

  • Arrion (14/04/2025, 11:12) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    WHAT in the world is happening here? These outsiders are blatantly entering our islands with weapons on them. They seem to have no fear of testing our borders. Who here is housing them? They, too, should be arrested. This is so disrespectful and dangerous to us. Please catch all of them and clean up our small islands.
  • B2B (14/04/2025, 11:39) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    No boarder security so he'll be back
  • locked (14/04/2025, 11:53) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Sounds like a gang member.......send him to El Salvador, the foods good.
  • lk (14/04/2025, 12:55) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    He know exactly who was coming to me son
  • FREE PASS (14/04/2025, 14:46) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The USVI missed this one, They alone in these parts are patrollingsome of our borders.
    Unless they USVI patrol located and apprehend,the parade of illegals sail and swims right through the open borders of these BVI.
  • vi (15/04/2025, 02:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The usvi only care about drugs and money not people
  • Rubber Duck (15/04/2025, 03:02) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    HOPE THE GOVERNOR GOES WITH HE
  • @ rubber duck (15/04/2025, 07:38) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    WHEN JASPERT OFFERED THE ROYAL NAVY ( FREE ) TO PATROL OUR BORDER , WHAT DID YOUR MASTER SAINT ANDREW TOLD HIM ❓️ / WE DON'T NEED YA'AL HELP , WE GOT BARGES AND " WE DON'T NEED AR-YO LOAN WE GOT SOCIAL
    SECURITY MONEY TO PLAY WITH • THE CARTELS WILL SOON TAKE OVER AND YOU HYPOCRITES WILL STILL BLAME THE UK FOR WHAT YOU GREEDY BASTARDS ARE DOING TO
    YOUR OWN PEOPLE AND COUNTRY
    ALL FOR THE LOVE OF POWER AND THE LOVE OF MONEY / WHEN YOU GOING ( 6FEET ) SEE IF YOU CAN TAKE ANYTHING WITH YOU •


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