Jason Frett, 36, and Ashley Warner, 54, both of Tortola in the British Virgin islands, were arrested Thursday and charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
Frett and Warner made their initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller and were detained pending further proceedings, according to a news release fro the U.S. Attorney’s office.
According to the complaint, Frett and Warner were stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Cyril E. King Airport after the discovery of 11 kilograms of cocaine being shipped from the U.S. mainland in coolers.
If convicted of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, Frett and Warner face a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more than life, and a fine of $10 million.
The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.
