LIONZMAN.

1 James Springette was born in St Thomas US V.I. August 18 1961. 2 James Springette is bilingual; he speaks fluent Spanish and English. 3 He orchestrated several daring jail breaks, both in Colombia and Venezuela, one of the most infamous is when he escaped prison in Colombia, by hiding in a rolled up carpet, which was carted outside by a prison janitor. 4 At his height Spencer Springette’s was one of the most sophisticated indigenous Caribbean operations, that was ever developed its span and the reach of its operations were massive on an international scale.  5 Springette was hands on and maintained several residences in both Venezuela and Colombia. Springette was not only “plugged” in to a cartel, he had his own organization and was not simply an “affiliate”, he was a partner in the operation, evidence of such is the incident in 1996 from which I will quote the Florida Times’ online magazine Jacksonville.com: “ According to previous testimony in federal court, arrests...

James Springette aka " Jimmy Juice ", in his younger days.  As regular readers of this Blog know, I post often about drugs gangs in the Caribbean. I have posted here before on James Spencer Springette aka “ Jimmy Juice”.  This post is updated information on Springette and some of the people he was involved with. U.S. Customs Arrest Fugitive In Venezuela Credit: Getty Images / Handout Editorial #: 1595372 Collection: Getty Images News MIAMI, FL - UNDATED: U.S. Customs officials meet fugitive James Spencer Springette in Miami after his arrest in Venezuela in this undated photo. Customs officials announced the arrest of Springette on November 6, 2002. Springette has been on the U.S. Custom's most wanted list since September 2001. According to Customs officials, Springette was the alleged ringleader of a major Caribbean drug-smuggling gang called 'The Island Boys.' (Photo by U.S. Customs/Getty Images). This wanted poster and ...

 Sint Thomas based Drug Kingpin James Springette led an international drug empire. Springette had palatial homes in Colombia,Venezuela and many Caribbean islands . Springette is accused by the US government of importing over 1000 kilos of Cocaine to America on a weekly basis. Springette escaped from a Colombian prison and engaged police in numerous shootouts. Springette's drug empire was called the Island Boys .   ST. THOMAS — Drug kingpin James Springette and two of his henchmen, Elton Turnbull and Glenison Isaac, revealed in graphic detail Wednesday the intricate operations of a multinational drug organization that moved cocaine from Venezuela to Tortola then to St. Thomas and on to its final destination in North Carolina and how Gelean Mark was a pivotal figure in the drug cartel.   Several DEA agents also testified about the sting operation they implemented as they launched an investigation into Springette’s drug organization. ST. THOMAS — A federal jury he...