Chalwell Estate man charged with smuggling immigrants
The following is a media release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Officers of the Marine Branch have charged Jeremy Kuntz, 30, a resident of Chalwell Estate with smuggling migrants.
Kuntz, who will appear before the Magistrate’s Court at the next available sitting, is likely to be receive additional charges in relation to this matter.
In the early morning hours of Monday, officers of Marine Branch attempted to intercepted a suspicious vessel in the Sir Francis Drake Channel with a number of persons onboard.
The vessel sped off, officers gave chase and the captain ran the boat aground in the area of Manuel Reef where persons onboard tried to flee the area.
On shore, officers of Armed Response Team, Marine Unit and Beat and Patrol captured and detained a total of 16 illegal immigrants.
Three additional persons who escaped were later detained bringing the total to 20 persons including the captain. No injuries were reported.
The 19 immigrants include women and children who are nationals of Venezuela, Cuba, Dominica Republic, Haiti, St. Maarten and Guyana and being detained by the Immigration Department while repatriation arrangements are being initiated.
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He has the perfect name, anymore Kuntz involved need to have the key thrown away
His name says it all
If it’s the same one on facebook he works at the Ports Authority…..now he will tarnish the good name of that department….oh…well…..nevermind.
Does he work at BVI Ports Authority?
Yup
He helps smu**le in the c**e.
That’s a real c_*t!!
once found guilty and complete his time at hmp don’t waste any time governor sign his deportation order and put him on any craft leaving for Guyana. you out of luck this time. straight back to Guyana where you were borm
Can we see his PHOTO.
I’m a fourth generation BVIslander and I can’t even get a job as a receptionist after being qualified and applying. Sigh. Pure bad-mind in the powers that be.
I hope that he did not 1. receive a farmers grant 2. he did not receive a fisherman grant because if he did that means the government issued him an illegal human trafficking grant. Hopefully the Police will look into that aspect. At least the boat is worth something as collateral.
Let’s see a pic of the kunt z
Bai….who feels it K N O W S S S S !