Crime

Multiple Passengers Arrested for Having Marijuana in Carry-On Bags in St. Thomas Upon Arrival at Cyril E. King Airport

ST. THOMAS — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced Thursday that two complaints have been filed against Kharim Moore, Trevon Richards and Dennis Weekes for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Moore, Richards and Weekes made their initial appearances in federal court today in St. Thomas. According to the two affidavits filed in the cases, Moore was stopped at the Cyril E. King airport after arriving in St. Thomas from Atlanta, GA. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers then searched his carry-on bag and found approximately three kilograms of marijuana. Richards and Weekes arrived at the Cyril E. King airport after arriving in St. Thomas from Atlanta on a separate flight. CBP officers searched both their carry-on bags and found marijuana. Richards’ bag contained approximately three kilograms of marijuana. Weekes’ bag contained approximately 1.5 kilograms of marijuana. These cases are being investigated by the D...