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

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.