Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
ST. CROIX — Tarik Babrow, 23, and Jahvar Looby, 31, of St. Thomas, appeared before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon for an initial appearance after their arrest by Homeland Security Investigations special agents on the charges of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute by person on board aircraft.
According to court documents, on February 11, Babrow and Looby were apprehended trying to smuggle marijuana through the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix after arriving on American Airlines flight number 2003 from Charlotte, North Carolina. Babrow was caught with seven vacuum sealed bundles containing approximately 1.51 kilograms of marijuana; and Looby was caught with ten vacuum sealed bundles containing approximately 1.08 kilograms of marijuana.
The case is being investigated by Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel H. Huston.
United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert reminded the public that an arrest warrant is merely a formal charging document and is not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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