BVI man detained in USVI in smuggling case
A BVI man has been arrested and detained in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) after being accused of involvement in a human smuggling operation.
Danny Dennevil, 34, of Tortola, is facing charges related to illegally bringing foreign nationals into the United States.
According to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office, Dennevil was arrested on September 26, 2024, after he allegedly transported two individuals from the BVI to St John in the USVI. US Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted Dennevil’s vessel as it entered US waters, noting that the boat was not displaying lights, which raised suspicion.
According to the release, “The unlit vessel, operated by Dennevil, travelled from Tortola, BVI to Leinster Bay, St John, where it offloaded two individuals on the beach. Dennevil immediately departed Leinster Bay and headed back towards Tortola.”
Despite orders from law enforcement to stop, Dennevil reportedly attempted to evade capture, prompting officers to disable his vessel. Following the interception, officers discovered two Dominican Republic nationals and detained them along with Dennevil.
Dennevil later admitted to the officers that he smuggled the two Dominican nationals from Tortola to St John knowing that it was illegal for him to do so.
Dennevil has faced similar legal troubles in the past. In 2020, he was arrested and charged with illegal entry and breach of curfew in the BVI, after being caught attempting to enter the territory unlawfully with another individual. More recently, he was involved in a case where he was accused of assisting with the illegal entry of 28 immigrants into the BVI in 2021.
This latest incident highlights growing concerns about smuggling operations in the region, involving people from various countries seeking to enter the US and the BVI illegally.
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Danny againnn? Good thing USA have him. Cuz our magistrate would just give him nail again. How many youths just finished high school on bail for gun crimes. Nothing to see here.
BVI does not do a good job in convicting criminals. This person has been involved in human smuggling for years.
https://bvinews.com/two-belongers-arrested-for-illegal-entry-rvipf-reports/
so why is it making news again ? It should be ( being charged ) isn’t that so ????
AGAIN!!!!
Another BVI islander heading towards a loooong visit in a US prison.
This guy thought he could just operate at night with lights off and enter the U.S. illegally with his human cargo. LOL. He could not have been so wrong.
U.S. surveillance capabilities can spot you night or day, light or not. It must have been an easy catch for border patrol as this mice walk readily into the trap.
I could envision border patrol was just there watching and waiting for him and others. There will be others to get caught too. The rats always come back for cheese.
Who does not hear, will feel. If there is any good news here it will be the fact that he is in U.S. custody whereby he will feel the full force of the law.
These human smugglers don’t give a flying cow about anyone of these people they smuggle across borders. All they care about is the money they are getting from their operations.
If the person(s) die/drown along the way, they don’t care because it was all about the money.
I empathize with anyone living in countries that find it difficult to survive in; however, I would urge such person to find legal ways to immigrate rather than this route.
If by chance you make it to your destination, it will be difficult to get legal, particularly in the US.
Such persons will most probably live a life in the shadows unable to live and function normally, always looking over their shoulders, only to one day get caught, put in jail, and deported back to where they originally came from.
Life is not fair and some people are catching hell every day where they live, and I can understand their wanting to go to another country for a better life; however, I would urge such persons that before you get on that boat, think of all the things that could go wrong, and the uncertainty the lies ahead.
Last time I checked, a person convicted of human smuggling into the U.S. faces lots of fines and a maximum prison sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Facing those odds, I personally would find a job or two to make ends meet.
BVI needs to be careful who gets status