St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that James King, Masaca Creque, Dwayne Blash, and Harry Davis were sentenced this week for their roles in bringing a large amount of marijuana to St.
Thomas in their checked suitcases through the Cyril E. King airport.On July 8, 2026, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy sentenced James King, 46, of St.
Thomas, to 18 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute marijuana.The same day, Judge Molloy sentenced Masaca Creque, 41, of St. Thomas, to 37 months incarceration with 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to possess and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.On July 9, 2026, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert A. Molloy sentenced Dwyane Blash, 42, of St.
Thomas, to 15 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute marijuana.The same day, Judge Molloy sentenced Harry Daivs, 29, of Atlanta, GA, to 22 months incarceration with 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to possess and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.According to court documents, on November 27, 2025, King, Creque, Blash and Davis arrived at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas after arriving on a flight from San Franciso, CA. A routine search of passenger luggage revealed what law enforcement believed to be narcotics within several suitcases.
The four men were identified as owners of the luggage and escorted to the Customs and Border Protection offices for further inspection. Once searched, officers found over 70 kilograms of marijuana in the group’s checked suitcases.This case was investigated jointly by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Cherrisse Amaro, Erik Tate and Criminal Chief Kyle Payne.