James
Spencer Springette poster
The Federal
Bureau of Investigation today placed James Spencer Springette
on its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list. Springette
was charged in the Southern District of Georgia in October of
1998 for conspiracy to import cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine
base, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and conspiracy to launder
monetary instruments. He should be considered armed and dangerous
and an escape risk.
James
Spencer Springette has allegedly been the leader of a large Caribbean-based
drug-smuggling organization since 1991. He is thought to be responsible
for the importation of large amounts of cocaine from Colombia
which are reportedly airdropped into the Caribbean, divided into
smaller quantities, and transported by couriers to Atlanta, Georgia,
and other cities in the United States. He is also wanted for
acts of violence including the attempted murder of
a police officer in the British Virgin Islands.
On January
30, 1999, Springette was located and arrested in Medellin, Colombia.
While waiting extradition, he escaped from La Picota maximum
security prison in Bogota, Colombia, on March 1, 2000 and remains
a fugitive.
James
Spencer Springette is described as a Black male, 5'11",
240 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was born in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on
August 18, 1960. Springette has ties to the U.S. and British
Virgin Islands, other islands in the Caribbean, Venezuela, Panama,
Colombia, France, and The United Kingdom. He also has ties to
the Southeast region of the United States, specifically the Augusta/Atlanta,
Georgia; Norfolk, Virginia; and Miami, Florida areas. Springette
speaks both English and Spanish and is known to have facial hair.
Springette
uses the following aliases: Elmo Brady, Elmo Brandy, Kyle Pierce,
Elmo Spencer, Kent Worwell, Kent Worrel, Shawn Pickering, Brian
Miller, Jimmy Springette, Jimi Springette, James Spencer, Spencer
Springer, Efram Zoran Johnson, Everson Weberson, Spencer Springette,
"Jimmy," "Juice," "Seagal," "Jimmy
the Juice," and "Uncle."
James
Spencer Springette is the 471st person to be placed on the FBI's
"Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list, which began in 1950.
Since then, 442 fugitives have been apprehended or located, 143
of them as a result of citizen cooperation.
The FBI
is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading
directly to the arrest of James Spencer Springette. Additional
reward money may be offered by other federal agencies. Individuals
with information concerning James Spencer Springette should take
no action themselves, but should immediately contact the nearest
office of the FBI or local law enforcement agency. For any possible
sightings outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S.
Embassy or Consulate.
Further
information about James Spencer Springette is available on the
FBI's Internet Home Page. The FBI's Internet Home Page address
is http://www.fbi.gov.