Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison

St. Croix, USVI – Chief District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis on Tuesday sentenced Juan Carlos Seguinot-Martinez, 34, of Puerto Rico, to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. Judge Lewis also ordered Martinez to pay a $1,500 fine and $500 community restitution.

In April, Martinez pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. Court records show that in December 2014, Martinez purchased and attempted to mail approximately one kilogram, approximately 2.2 pounds, of cocaine from St. Croix to Buffalo, New York.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland

Security Investigations, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rami S. Badawy