Crime

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing 20 Kilograms Of Marijuana With Intent To Distribute

ST. THOMAS -- Deonte Damari Bailey, 24, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 13, 2016, in District Court here to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. According to the plea agreement, on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, Mr. Bailey arrived at the Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on board a Delta Airlines flight from New York. Mr. Bailey’s flight had originated in Las Vegas, Nevada. He removed his suitcase from the conveyor belt when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C.B.P.) Officers conducting routine inspections, along with C.B.P. canine Castro, alerted to the presence of narcotics. Mr. Bailey was escorted to secondary inspection for further investigation. During secondary inspection, C.B.P. officers discovered a second baggage tag. Officers went to Delta Airlines baggage claim and retrieved a second suitcase belonging to Mr. Bailey. Both suitcases were inspected and each contained approximately 10 kilo...