Wanted Fugitive Tracked to Dominica, Arrested and Extradited Back to the Virgin Islands After Almost Two Years on the Run

ST. THOMAS, V.I. – A St. Thomas man wanted for 12 firearm and drug related charges apprehended in Dominica and extradited to the Virgin Islands by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).

Jahi Grant, 46, wanted by the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) for multiple charges, including possession of an unlicensed machine gun, assault on a law enforcement officer and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, was arrested on Aug. 27 in Dominica by the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF).

Grant’s charges stem from a Dec. 2024 incident, where a machine gun and pistol were recovered. Grant fled the scene and a warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest in Jan. 2025.

On Jan. 14, 2025, the VIPD requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force in the District of the Virgin Islands in locating and apprehending Grant.

Through investigative efforts, community assistance and VIPD and USMS collaboration, it was revealed that Grant fled St. Thomas and was residing in Dominica. With the support of the USMS Jamaican Foreign Field Office, contact was made with the CDPF, alerting them to intel indicating Grant’s presence in Dominica and his active warrants out of the Virgin Islands.

On Oct. 19, 2026, CDPF Task Force members confirmed seeing Grant. He was taken into custody on Oct. 27, by the CDPF and officially deported and extradited back to the Virgin Islands by U.S. Marshals on Oct. 30.

Once arriving in St. Thomas, Grant was turned over to the VIPD and booked in the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections.

“This successful operation highlights the strength of our law enforcement partnerships throughout the Caribbean, “ said Kwesi R. Howard, U.S. Marshal of the District of the Virgin Islands. “I commend the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force for their professionalism and cooperation in helping return this fugitive to the Virgin Islands. Working alongside the VIPD and our regional partners, we remain committed to ensuring that those who flee justice are held accountable.”