St. Thomas, USVI – Thomas Olive, II, 29, was sentenced
yesterday on his conviction of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute,
United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
Evidence at Olive’s trial established that on December 11,
2018, he was the driver of a vehicle travelling on Main Street on St. Thomas
with heavily tinted windows. Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department
ordered Olive out of the vehicle and discovered four pounds of marijuana
packaged for distribution. VIPD also discovered $6,225 in cash and an
unlicensed Glock firearm.
District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez sentenced Olive to four
months incarceration, and six months home confinement. Judge Gomez also
sentenced Olive to three years supervised release with 300 hours of community
service. As part of his sentence Olive forfeits $6,225 in cash and was ordered
to pay a $4,000 fine.
This case was investigated by the Virgin Islands Police Department
and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney Everard E. Potter.
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