U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Tortola Man Apprehended at the Cyril E. King Airport Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Possession with the Intent to Distribute 10 Kilograms of Cocaine
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVI – Ashley Warner, 54, of Tortola, pleaded guilty today in District Court before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez, to conspiracy and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert anno
St. Thomas, USVI – Ashley Warner, 54, of Tortola, pleaded guilty today in District Court before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez, to conspiracy and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. Sentencing is set for December 6, 2018.
According to court documents, Warner was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Cyril E. King Airport after it was discovered that Warner was attempting to smuggle 10 kilograms of cocaine through the airport to the U.S. mainland in coolers. The white powdery substance discovered inside the coolers, tested positive for cocaine and weighed approximately 10 kilograms.
Warner faces a sentence of not less than 10 years or more than life and a fine of $10,000,000.00.
The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.
Updated August 1, 2018
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component