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Ludvig Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cocaine

Shahime Ludvig, Jr., 20, of St. Thomas pleaded guilty Tuesday before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

Sentencing is set for March 14.

According to court documents, Ludvig attempted to smuggle 23 kilograms of cocaine through the Cyril E. King Airport to Atlanta, Georgia, on Delta Flight 307. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents at the airport discovered that Ludvig’s checked suitcase contained white brick-like objects that field tested positive for cocaine and weighed approximately 23 kilograms.

Ludvig faces a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years and not more than life and a fine of $10,000,000.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.

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