St. Thomas, USVI - On Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, Kyle Michael Brumett, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted possession with intent to distribute four kilograms of marijuana, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
According to the plea agreement filed with the court, on Nov. 24, 2015, Brumett and Jordan Andrew Foster went to the Mail Stop at Crown Bay Marina on St. Thomas to pick up a package addressed to Brumett which was tracked by the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). When Foster exited the Mail Stop with the package, he was observed placing it in a vehicle Brumett was driving. Foster pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana on Feb. 10, 2016.
Brumett faces a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez continued Brumett’s status in official detention. A sentencing date has been set for June 13, 2016.
This case was investigated by the USPIS and the DEA and prosecuted by Nelson L. Jones, Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
