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Jahkeem Perez, 24, Arrested and Advised of Rights for Firearm and Ammunition Charges

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Jahkeem Perez, 24, appeared in V.I. Superior Court, St. Croix, on February 27, 2025, where he was advised of his rights. Perez faces charges of Carrying a Firearm Openly or Concealed, Possession or Sale of Ammunition, and Alteration of Identifying Marks on a Weapon.

Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy. (GLP-1 drugs).