FLORIDA WOMAN FACES 5 YEARS FOR BRINGING 15 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA TO ST. CROIX

FREDERIKSTED — A Florida woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling nearly 15 pounds of marijuana in her checked luggage into St. Croix.

United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yvette Simeina, 40, a resident of Orlando, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute approximately six kilograms of marijuana, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said.

According to court documents, on February 23, 2021, the defendant, Simeina flew into St. Croix on American Airlines flight #382 from Miami, Florida. Upon her arrival, the defendant’s luggage was selected for physical inspection after an anomaly was detected while the luggage was examined utilizing an x-ray machine.