Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Rijos
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 6, 1968No. Crim. Nos. 4 of 1968, 55 of 1967PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClary, District Judge
Opinion and order
The defendant, Juan Colon Rijos, a resident of the Virgin Islands, is charged by the United States with the unlawful importation of a narcotic drug (heroin) into the Virgin Islands, in violation of a Federal statute which forbids such importation. 21 U.S.C. § 174 (No. 55 of 1967). He is also charged by the Government of the Virgin Islands on three other counts, namely: (1) the unlawful possession of 74 packets of a narcotic drug (heroin), 18 V.I.C. § 631(b); (2) the unlawful possession óf 1 hypodermic syringe and 5 hypodermic needles, with the intent to use same in the…
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