Second Police Officer Gets 150 Months, Brother of First Officer Gets 70 Months in Federal Prison For Roles in Cocaine Trafficking Operation

ST. THOMAS — While the brother of convicted V.I.P.D. Officer Teshawn Adams, namely Tevon Adams was handed down a 5.8-year prison term on Oct. 8 in a Miami District Court by Judge Paul Huck for his role in a sophisticated cocaine trafficking operation, the second V.I.P.D. officer involved in the scheme, Shakim Mike, was given a 12.5-year sentence for his role, winding down federal investigations that started well before the January 13 bust, along with court proceedings that came after.

According to court documents obtained by the Consortium early Thursday, Mike, age 29 who also served in the V.I. National Guard, will be under a five-year supervised release condition after serving his 12.5-year prison term. Along with the mandatory conditions of supervised release, he must also abide by special conditions of supervision, including community service (400 hours each year, to be divided monthly), home detention with electronic monitoring, substance abuse treatment, permissible search, and he must pay restitution and other fees.

Both Teshawn Adams and Mike had pleaded guilty in a plea deal. The men were among six others arrested in January as part of the case. Maleek Leonard, Roystin David and Trevon Adams were also arrested as part of the complaint that alleged the suspects "knowingly and willfully conspired to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine," revealed to be 328.79 kilograms. Leonard was sentenced to five years federal imprisonment last week.

Tevon Adams also received a five-year supervised release condition along with his five-year sentence. His special conditions of supervision are selfsame with Mike's. And he too must pay restitution and other fees. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.