ST. THOMAS, USVI – On January 5, at 3:30 p.m., VIPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives arrested and charged Alicia Alcala – also known as Alicia Long Puertas, age 46 of Diamond Bar, California – as a Fugitive from Justice.

Alicia Alcala (Alicia Long Puertas)

Alcala – wanted in Florida for Failure to Appear on a Grand Theft, Vehicle charge – was detained at the Cyril E. King Airport by Customs & Border Protection agents and turned over to detectives. Bail for Alcala was set at $5000. Unable to post bail, she was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections, pending her Extradition hearing.

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