Mugshot of Tarik Babrow who on March 9, 2021 turned himself in after learning that he was wanted by the V.I.P.D. on a matter separate from the federal charges. Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. THOMAS — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Friday that Tarik Babrow, age 24, of St. Thomas, appeared before District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis and was sentenced on the charge of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute.
Babrow was sentenced to a term of 9 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, received a $1,000 fine, and $100 special assessment. Additionally, $2,871 was ordered forfeited.
According to court documents, on February 11, 2021, Babrow and three other co-conspirators flew into the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix on American Airlines flight number 2003 from Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon their arrival, several pieces of luggage were selected for physical inspection after anomalies were observed while the luggage was examined by an X-ray machine. A subsequent search revealed several clear, vacuum sealed bundles containing a green, leafy substance, which later field-tested positive for marijuana. In total, approximately 6.33 kilograms of suspected marijuana was seized from Babrow and his co-conspirators. In addition, $2,871 was seized from him as drug trafficking proceeds.
Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel H. Huston prosecuted the case.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
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