CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A recently unsealed case in the U.S. District Court alleges that a Dominican man smuggled cocaine between Road Town, Tortola and St. Thomas.
Santos Jiminez Caraballo, 42, of Santo Domingo, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said.
According to court documents, between November 2021 and December 2, 2021, Caraballo
negotiated the sale of cocaine to an undercover federal agent.
On December 2, 2021, Caraballo met the undercover agent in an undisclosed location of St. Thomas to complete the sale of 10 kilograms of cocaine.
Caraballo later fled the scene, first by car and then by foot, leaving behind the 10 kilograms
of cocaine in his vehicle.
If convicted, Caraballo faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000.00 fine.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Riley.
U.S. Attorney Smith reminds the public that an indictment is merely a formal charging document, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law