A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Santos Jiminez Caraballo, 42, of the Dominican Republic, with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced.
According to court documents, between November 2021 and December 2, 2021, Caraballo
negotiated the sale of cocaine to an undercover federal agent. On December 2, 2021, Caraballo met the undercover agent in an undisclosed location of St. Thomas to complete the sale of 10 kilograms cocaine. Caraballo later fled the scene, first by car and then by foot, leaving behind the 10 kilograms of cocaine in his vehicle. If convicted, Caraballo faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
