Acting United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced Friday that Kesahia Davis, 32, of Ohio, was arraigned on June 9, 2025, in the District Court of the Virgin Islands on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges following the return of an indictment on May 21, 2025.
The indictment charges Davis 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, on March 23, 2025, Davis arrived at the Cyril E King Airport on Spirit Airlines.
After her flight arrived, the checked baggage was unloaded and brought to the Customs and Border Protection X-ray machine for routine examination.
While conducting checked baggage examinations on the X-Ray machine, a CBP Officer discovered anomalies in the checked baggage that he believed to be consistent with marijuana within.
CBP allowed the baggage to be sent through the conveyor belt and monitored who would take possession of the baggage.
As the baggage arrived on the conveyor belt in the baggage retrieval area, Davis picked the baggage off the belt and proceeded to walk towards the exit of the airport.
CBP Officers then stopped and detained Davis. CBP Officers asked Davis if the baggage was hers, and she replied that it was.
Davis was then escorted to secondary inspection.
Upon CBP inspection of the baggage in secondary, a lock was identified on the baggage.
Davis stated she did not have the key to the lock. CBP used a TSA key and unlocked the baggage. CBP then located approximately 3.89 kilograms of marijuana.
