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Bill Aimed at Regulating Credit Use by Gov't Departments and Agencies Among Others Held in Committee

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Tractor Trailer With Tank Carrying Thousands Of Gallons of Liquified Gas Flips Near Cool Out Bar; Driver Injured But Alive

Credit and Debit Card Hack Through WAPA Appears to be Widespread in Virgin Islands; WAPA Says Support Services Will be Made Available to Affected Customers

Facing Life in Prison Without Parole, Mother and Boyfriend Plead Not Guilty in Murder of 4-Year-Old Boy

Dominican Republican Man Who Shipped Narcotics Through US Mail Please Guilty To Cocaine Possession

Crime / Virgin Islands / August 3, 2018

ST. THOMAS — Braulio Martinez, 33, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty on Thursday in District Court before Judge Curtis V. Gomez to possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. Sentencing is set for December 6, 2018.

According to the plea agreement, on or about July 25th, 2017, Martinez distributed two kilograms of cocaine from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland by mailing the two kilograms inside electronic equipment.

Martinez faces a minimum sentence of five years and a fine of $250,000.00.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United States Postal Inspection Services (USPIS) and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.


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