A 32-year-old Ohio woman was arraigned Monday in federal court on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after authorities discovered nearly four kilograms of marijuana in her checked luggage at Cyril E. King Airport, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Kesahia Davis was indicted on May 21 by a federal grand jury and formally arraigned on June 9 in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. The indictment charges her with one count of conspiracy to commit a drug trafficking crime and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
According to court records, Davis arrived on St. Thomas on March 23 aboard a Spirit Airlines flight. Customs and Border Protection officers conducted a routine X-ray screening of checked baggage from the flight and observed anomalies in a bag consistent with marijuana. Officers allowed the bag to proceed to the baggage carousel and monitored who would retrieve it.
CBP officers watched Davis pick up the bag and walk toward the airport exit. They stopped her, confirmed her ownership of the bag, and escorted her to secondary inspection.
During the search, CBP officers noted the bag was locked. Davis stated she did not have a key. Officers used a TSA key to open the luggage and discovered approximately 3.89 kilograms of marijuana inside.
