St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On March 25, 2025, Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into Jimmar A. Payne. The investigation revealed that Jimmar Payne knowingly created several forged or fraudulent Road Tax documents, which contained a forged or falsified signature of a retired employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and passed the false or forged documents at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a U.S. Virgin Islands government agency, to have at least nine vehicles registered, causing the Bureau of Internal Revenue the loss.
On December 17, 2025, at approximately 11:11 a.m., 32-year-old Jimmar Payne was present at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Operating building, with his attorney where he turned himself into the Detectives from the Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crime Unit. Payne was served his Arrest Warrant and placed under arrest, without incident. He was subsequently booked and charged with Forgery, Passing or Possession of Forged Bills or Notes, Filing or Recording Forged Instruments, Participating on Frauds on Creditors, Fraudulent Claims Upon the Government and Access to Computer for Fraudulent Purposes.
Bail was set at $5,500.00 for the alleged crime. Payne posted bail and he was released, pending his Advice of Rights hearing.
