Crime

Texas Woman Pleads Guilty To Possessing Marijuana At Henry E. Rohlsen Airport

ST. CROIX -- Kieantia Thomas-Okeke, 38, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty on Monday in District Court to one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert has announced. This offense carries a possible sentence of incarceration of up to 5 years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000 dollars, and a term of supervised release of at least 2 years. Sentencing is set for October 23, 2019. According to court documents, on March 5, 2018, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) canine alerted on Thomas-Okeke after she exited inbound American Airlines flight #2317 from Miami, Florida, at the Henry E. Rohlsen airport in St. Croix. The defendant was then handcuffed and escorted to the designated secondary inspection room. There CBP officers searched the defendant along with her carry-on suitcase. Inside the carry-on suitcase, a green leafy substance inside plastic wrapped brick shaped packages was discovered along with stacks of cash. The subst...