ST. THOMAS MAN GETS 7 MONTHS FOR SMUGGLING 14 POUNDS OF POT TO ST. CROIX

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who smuggled 14 pounds of marijuana into St. Croix was given just over a half year in prison, authorities said.

Jahvar Looby, 31, of Hospital Ground, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Wilma A Lewis and was sentenced Wednesday on the charge of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said.

Judge Lewis gave Looby a sentence of seven months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a fine of $1,500 and a $100 special assessment.

According to court documents, on February 11, 2021, Looby 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.