Woman Gets Probation for Federal Marijuana Felony

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Woman Gets Probation for Federal Marijuana Felony

Yvette Simeina, aged 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,000 fine for attempting to smuggle 6.6 kilograms of marijuana through the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

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