6 The Virgin Islands Daily News VIRGIN ISLANDS Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Oswald Harris Court raid yields 2 marijuana arrests By SUZANNE CARLSON gear, some armed with long guns that ae Va iy Ai : was “no known disposition” listed in Daily News Staff appeared to be semi-automatic rifles, uk? —“s i i i. Va court documents. and officers wore body armor labeled fy = = —£* . . ey oe Similar to Squiabro’s arrest, at ST. THOMAS — A massive op- as being from the Drug Enforcement Ap a i dies Pe 5 a oe NE about 5:50 p.m. Friday, officers ap- eration involving more thanadozen Administration or police. Y 7 ee ——- wi ‘i. proached Ross and other men near armed local and federal officers — Probable cause affidavits filed e PF i ME et t ~ xe, { the Ist Stop Gas Station in Estate while a helicopter circled overhead Monday against Squiabro and Ross . A. . kh } Thomas, which is located south of — at Oswald Harris Court on Fri- _ shed light on the operation, known as § tel ae 3 Oswald Harris Court. When asked day evening yielded two marijuana “December Reign.” rf | *h { ' whether he had any illegal substanc- arrests. The operation is a joint effort by be oe es, Ross said, “yeah I have a little Jose Squiabro, 42, and Yasim Ross, _ officers from Homeland Security In- Ke " weed in my back pocket,” according 31, both of Oswald Harris Court, vestigations, U.S. Customs and Bor- at * i to the affidavit. were arrested as a result of the opera- _ der Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, To- are ns. ls ) Officers found a total of 2.2 ounces tion, according to court documents. bacco, Firearms and Explosives, the | 7 ye i of marijuana packaged in various plas- Both were charged with possession Drug Enforcement Agency, the Jus- if i tic bags in Ross’ possession and arrest- of marijuana with intent to distribute tice Department, and the VI. Police ed him, according to the affidavit. and released Monday after posting Department. It is meant to patrol St. Vie Ross’s criminal history includes a $10,000 bond