ST. THOMAS — Four men were sentenced this week to prison terms ranging from 15 to 37 months for their roles in bringing more than 70 kilograms of marijuana to St. Thomas in checked suitcases, according to U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper.
Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy sentenced James King, 46, of St. Thomas, on July 8 to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
That same day, Masaca Creque, 41, of St. Thomas, was sentenced to 37 months of incarceration and three years of supervised release for conspiring to possess and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
On July 9, Judge Molloy sentenced Dwayne Blash, 42, of St. Thomas, to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
Harry Davis, 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced the same day to 22 months of incarceration and three years of supervised release for conspiring to possess and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
According to court documents, the four men arrived at Cyril E. King Airport on November 27, 2025, aboard a flight from San Francisco, California.
A routine search of passenger luggage revealed what law enforcement officers believed to be narcotics inside several suitcases. King, Creque, Blash and Davis were identified as the owners of the luggage and escorted to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices for further inspection.
Officers subsequently found more than 70 kilograms of marijuana in the group’s checked suitcases.
The case was investigated jointly by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cherrisse Amaro and Erik Tate prosecuted the case alongside Criminal Chief Kyle Payne.
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