60-year-old sentenced to 11 months in prison

Aubrey Daniel, a 60-year-old US Virgin Island citizen, has been found guilty of illegal entry into the BVI and providing false information to the police. When he appeared in court today, Magistrate Khadeen Palmer sentenced the offender to 11 months for illegal entry and five months for the false information charge. Both sentences will run concurrently.

What the court heard happened

According to prosecutor Lyn Daley, the 60-year-old entered the BVI illegal on August 31, 2020.

When the ferry he was travelling on got intercepted by police officers, Daniel gave them a false name. He told the police that he was ‘Aubrey Smith’ but when searched, the officers found a wallet with his identification stating his name as ‘Aubrey Daniel’.

He was formally charged on September 3, 2020 and has been on remand roughly for 10 months. Magistrate Palmer noted that the time he spent in custody will be deducted from his sentence. However, she was unable to provide him with how much time he has left in custody.