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VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 050523-145 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
May 5, 2023  
 
Alleged Fraudulent Use of Multiple Credit Cards Leads to 38-year-old 
Man’s Arrest 
St. Croix, USVI - On May 3, 2023, detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an 
investigation into Yey Castillo Tejeda. The investigation revealed that on April 29, 2023, Yey 
Castillo Tejeda used several credit cards fraudulently on three different occasions to obtain 
merchandise from Carlos Furniture, totaling $16,097.00 without the individuals’ permission. 
On May 4, 2023, at approximately 12:57 p.m., detectives from the Virgin Islands Police 
Department’s Economic Crimes Unit and Marine Unit were present at the Morena’s Place 
Restaurant and Night Bar, where Yey Castillo Tejeda was placed under arrest, without 
incident. Yey Castillo Tejeda, 38 years of age, was charged with Grand Larceny, Obtaining 
Money by False Pretense, Acting in Assumed Character, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, 
and Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes. 
Yey Castillo Tejeda was transported to the Wilbur H. Francis Police Operation Building in 
Frederiksted, where he was processed and booked. Bail was set at $20,000.00, for the alleged 
crimes. Unable to post bail Castillo Tejeda was remanded to John A. Bell Adult Correctional 
Facility, pending Advice of Rights Hearing. 
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