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USVI postal worker convicted in drug conspiracy case

July 15th, 2023 | Tags:
A veteran United States Postal Service worker, Dean Thompson, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and using a telephone in facilitating the commission of a felony. The announcement came from United States Attorney Delia L. Smith earlier today. Photo: Internet Source
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - A veteran United States Postal Service worker, Dean Thompson, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and using a telephone in facilitating the commission of a felony. The announcement came from United States Attorney Delia L. Smith earlier today.

Thompson, 54, a resident of St. Thomas and a 23-year veteran with USPS, was involved in a drug trafficking operation that extended from July 2016 to March 2017. He collaborated with Calvin Benjamin and Stephen Bernier to deliver over 100 kilograms of marijuana to St. Thomas using the United States Postal Service.

As a postal employee, Thompson possessed extensive knowledge of and access to the daily operations of the Aubrey Ottley Post Office in Sugar Estate, St. Thomas. This enabled him to facilitate several shipments of marijuana through the postal facility.

Thompson's role involved monitoring packages containing marijuana upon their arrival in St. Thomas, and indicating the appropriate post office boxes for shipping the contraband.

Evidence produced at trial revealed that Thompson would alert his co-conspirator, Benjamin, when law enforcement was due to inspect packages. He would then notify Benjamin when it was safe to collect the marijuana packages.

The trial further established that Thompson received cash and marijuana in exchange for his involvement in the drug conspiracy.

Chief District Judge Robert A. Molloy has scheduled Thompson's sentencing for October 27, 2023.

12 Responses to “USVI postal worker convicted in drug conspiracy case”

  • WTF (15/07/2023, 19:15) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    In the BVI we probably would have never known the name of the person who comitted this crime. In civilized societies no body is above the law, and the law applies equally to everyone because Justice Matters.
  • ... (15/07/2023, 19:24) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Bit early... watch them federally legalize next year. Hemp is already federally legal in the US. They already released all prisoners held on federal possession of marijuana. Too bad for him that didnt include distribution.
  • Uk dictatorship (15/07/2023, 21:09) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
    The BVI Government approved the legalization of cannabis but the Uk & their Governor who always know more than any of us in what is best for us in BVI decided to block the law from coming into force. Meanwhile in the UK they passed their cannabis law, and their economy is now making millions of dollars yearly from the industry. What a set of duplicitous minded colonial masters that have some of you fooled that there are our hope and light to guide us to a brighter future.
    • @UK dictatorship (16/07/2023, 07:34) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply

      calling bulls*** on that, there is no million dollar industry and its not legal, it can be prescribed for medical reasons but no doctors or very few even use it, now that is a fact.

  • jack (15/07/2023, 21:37) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Free the weed
  • Hmm (16/07/2023, 09:19) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Only in the BVI is something similar swept under. It's like the UK detectives are afraid of some of these criminals. They have pussy footed with a similar case for dam nearly two years now. Is there evidence or not? In the meantime, BVI is overrun with crime because criminals feel there is no effective and working system to even make them answer for their actions. Salute to the feds.
  • look at that (16/07/2023, 11:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    If this had happened in Tortola, THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED IT UP AND SWEPT IT CLEAN UNDER THE CARPET. ANDDDDDDDDDDD, THE EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY CONTINUE TO KEEP HIS/HER EMPLOYMENT AT THE POST OFFICE STILL PROCESSING MAIL. I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THIS SLOW PLACE, IN THE USVI AND THE MAINLAND THAT IS A FEDERAL CRIME. IN THE US YOU WILL GO TO JAIL AND FINED A HEFTY FINE FOR TAMPERING WITH PEOPLES MAIL OR CONDUCTING ANYTHING ILLEGAL ON FEDERAL PROPERTY. YES, POST OFFICE IS FEDERAL PROPERTY.
  • @ UK DICTATORSHIP (16/07/2023, 12:25) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    YOU TRIED TO BE A DICTATOR WHILE YOU YOU HAD YOUR SHORT STAY IN THE HOA , SO KEEP YOU EVIL THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF
  • Well I’ll be (16/07/2023, 14:03) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    What a JA, 23 years working for the USPS and toss it away over GREED FOR A DIRTY PIECE OF GREEN PAPER. He is going to be stripped of his pension. Dude may as well had sat on the beach idle for 23 years. He committed a crime on Federal Property.
  • Corruption (17/07/2023, 00:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We want the story about the breast reduction money and that that was given to the man at capt mulligans


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