ST. THOMAS MAN INDICTED ON GUN AND DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES

St. Thomas, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging N’Kel Morton, 30, of St. Thomas, with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and illegal firearm possession.

According to court documents, on December 7, 2023, a Drug Enforcement Administration undercover agent purchased cocaine from Morton in the Red Hook area of St. Thomas. At the time of his arrest, Morton, who was on supervised release following his prior federal firearm conviction, was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm.

This case was investigated by Drug Enforcement Administration and the Virgin Islands Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly M. Riley.

United States Attorney Smith reminds the public that an indictment is merely a formal charging document, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.