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Avery Monsanto, a 51-year-old prisoner at Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, was sentenced to four months in prison for possession of a cell phone, a prohibited contraband item in correctional facilities.
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United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent-in-Charge Vito S. Guarino announced the sentencing, which must be served consecutively to Monsanto’s existing sentence.
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The Court also sentenced Monsanto to one year of supervised release, making his total sentence four months in prison and one year of supervised release.
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Monsanto entered a guilty plea to Possession of Prison Contraband on August 6, 2014, after law enforcement officers discovered three cellular telephones in his cell during a search on April 7, 2014.
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The offense is a serious one, as cellular telephones are known to be used by prisoners to intimidate witnesses, orchestrate narcotics transactions, and to facilitate other criminal activity, including murders.
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The case was investigated by the V.I. Bureau of Corrections Gang Intelligence Search Team and the DEA, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Everard Potter and Rami Badawy.
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District Court Judge Raymond Finch imposed the sentence, bringing an end to the case.
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Golden Grove Prisoner Avery Monsanto’s total sentence is four months in prison and one year of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Virgin Islands
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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