ST. THOMAS – U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that Aslyn Thomas, 45, of St. Thomas, was arrested for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to court documents, on April 8, 2026, Thomas arrived at the Cyril E. King to report for work as a ramp agent. As part of routine security procedures, Thomas was inspected by security personnel at the entrance. When his backpack was inspected, security personnel observed three bricklike
plastic bundles that they deemed suspicious. Virgin Islands Port Authority officers arrived and utilized a K-9 unit which alerted to the presence of narcotics. U.S. Customs and Border Protection was then brought to the scene, and it was discovered that the three bundles weighing over 7 pounds tested
positive for cocaine.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the case. Assistant United States Attorney Erik Tate is prosecuting the case.
A complaint is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Virgin Islands — U.S. Department of Justice press release.