Crime

V.I. U.S. Attorney’s Office To Host Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Training For Caribbean Prosecutors And Agents

United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that her office will be hosting a multi-district training this week, focusing on the investigation and prosecution of transnational organized drug trafficking crime as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. “The principal mission of OCDETF is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply,” Shappert said. “We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss new strategies and techniques to apprehend and prosecute the large-scale drug organizations that create misery and violence in our communities.” According to the release, this week’s training at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Thomas will include a presentation by the Director of OCDETF, Adam W. Cohen. Mr. Cohen, who has extensive experience prosecuting narcotics and violent crime, will provide an update on recen...