Eleven Arrested in St. Croix Medicaid Fraud Probe; DHS Employees Among Those Taken Into Custody

A coordinated sweep early Wednesday morning resulted in 11 arrests on St. Croix as part of an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme that has, according to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., been under investigation for months.

The arrests unfolded at multiple locations, including offices of the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services in Estate Hannah’s Rest and private residences across the island, law enforcement sources confirmed. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, at least four of those arrested had been processed and booked, with others still awaiting processing.

Human Services officials confirmed that at least three of those arrested are DHS employees, while the remaining individuals are members of the community, including alleged program recipients and individuals connected to the medical sector. Officials cautioned that details remain limited as the investigation is ongoing.

Bryan told the Source the arrests were the result of months of work by the V.I. Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with assistance from local law enforcement.