Man used stolen credit cards to buy ‘high-end’ alcohol and electronics worth $8,000: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was charged with fraud and related charges after allegedly using stolen credit card numbers to purchase $8,000 worth of “high-end alcohol and electronics” at Cost-U-Less, authorities said.

Xavier Calvin Graham-Lutchman, 27, was arrested and charged with eight counts grand larceny, nine counts of receipt of money, goods and services obtained by fraudulent use of credit cards, one count of petit larceny, nine counts of theft-obtaining credit card through fraudulent means, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

The case began on July 30, 2024, when detectives with the Economic Crime Unit started investigating a complaint filed by Cost-U-Less in St. Thomas, according to the VIPD.

The investigation revealed that Graham-Lutchman used six different stolen credit card numbers in nine transactions to purchase over $8,000.00 of merchandise from Cost U Less to include but not limited to high-end alcohol and valuable electronics such as Apple iPad minis and Play Station 5’s, VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.