Virgin Islands Drug Enforcement Agency (VIDEA)

Colombian Native Found Guilty By Jury Of Smuggling 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

by John McCarthy
January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The second of two men arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 1,307 pounds of marijuana by boat into the region has been found guilty, authorities said. Cristian Valencia Mendoza of Colombia…

Costa Rican Boat Captain Admits He Was Paid $60K To Bring 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana

by John McCarthy
January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Costa Rica admitted in federal court that he captained a vessel that tried to introduce at least 1,307 pounds of marijuana into the region, authorities said. Hansel Andres Centeno-Arriola…