The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of an international fugitive who was captured in Savannah in April as part of Operation Take Back America.
According to USDOJ, Orville Andrew Pernell, 32 of Jamaica, was arraigned Friday and charged with possession of a firearm by an alien illegally or unlawfully present in the United States.
“Pernell is an international fugitive who was charged with murder before escaping custody in both Saint Lucia and Jamaica, and then unlawfully entering the United States under a false identity,” said acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie Jr. “Our office is proud of the collaborative work of our United States, Saint Lucian, and Jamaican law enforcement partners whose efforts resulted in Pernell’s identification and apprehension.”…