Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Man Who Got 4 Pounds Of Cocaine From Airport Employee Prior To Flight Gets 2 Years

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who received 4.4 pounds of cocaine from an airport employee in a restroom prior to boarding a flight has been sentenced to 2.25 years in prison, authorities said. Zion Hazel, 24, of St. Croix, appeared Wednesday before Visiting U.S. District Court Judge Anne E. Thompson in Golden Rock and […]

Man Who Tried To Move 50 Pounds Of Cocaine To Atlanta Gets 6 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who tried to move nearly 50 pounds of cocaine from St. Thomas to Atlanta was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge on Thursday. U,S, District Court Judge Wilma Lewis, sentenced Jakwaan Sweeny, Jr., 22, of St. Croix, to 72 months incarceration for trafficking cocaine, […]

WEED $1,000 A POUND IN ST. CROIX! Atlanta Man Home For Aunt’s Funeral Planned To Sell 4 Pounds Here

CHRISTIANSTED — An admitted kidnapper and burglar home for his aunt’s funeral told federal agents he brought four pounds of marijuana with him on the flight to St. Croix because he knew it was worth double what it is worth in Atlanta. Ra’Kheel Velasquez, 23, of Georgia, was arrested on a warrant Friday and charged […]

Orlando Man With 27 Pounds Of Marijuana In Suitcases Pleads Guilty To Avoid Trial

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Marvin Forbes, 49, from Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court just prior to the beginning of jury selection for his trial on the charge of possession with Intent to distribute 12.61 kilograms of marijuana. According to court documents, on June 19, 2020, […]

Supermarket Cashier With 167 Pounds Of Marijuana In 7 Suitcases Pleads Guilty

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former supermarket cashier who brought 167 pounds of marijuana to the airport in seven suitcases pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges today, authorities said. Idesha Patricia Sterrod pled in U.S. District Court in St. Thomas to possession with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. According to court […]

TICKET TO PARADISE? St. Thomas Vacation Could Land New Jersey Man Back In Jail

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Leaving all his cares behind on the mainland for a stress-free vacation in St. Thomas could send a New Jersey man on a harsh trip back to prison. Luis C. Cancio, 38, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was arrested April 12 at King Airport on St. Thomas as he was attempting to leave […]

Texas Woman Who Tried To Flee Territory With Stolen Jewelry Stopped At Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police have released new details in the weekend arrest of a Texas woman who allegedly conducted a theft operation on St. John. Jennifer A. Northcutt, 54, of Richardson, Texas, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Friday and charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Northcutt […]

Colombian Sub Packed With 5,500 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $72M Seized By Feds

SAN JUAN — Federal agents from Puerto Rico seized a record 2,500 kilos of cocaine off a man-made submarine from Colombia earlier this month. The vessel is the first of its kind to be intercepted in the Caribbean Sea, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney District of Puerto Rico, said in a press conference Monday. The […]

St. Thomas Man With 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine Strapped To Him Gets 2.5 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught at the airport with 2.35 pounds of cocaine taped to his torso was sentenced Thursday to 2.5 years in prison by a federal judge. Miguel Batista, 27, of Charlotte Amalie, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a […]

Californian Man With 6.6 Pounds Of Marijuana At Airport Gets No Jail Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who smuggled 6.6 pounds of marijuana into the St. Thomas airport was sentenced Thursday to no prison time, authorities said. Nathaniel Robinson, 29, of Montclair, California was sentenced to two years’ probation and fined $1,000 for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert […]