A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after Virgin Islands Police Department officers discovered approximately one pound of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop for window tint violations, according to the department.
At around 3:42 p.m., members of the VIPD Special Operations Bureau conducted a stop on Veterans Drive after noticing a vehicle with excessive tint on its front windshield. Officers reported detecting a strong smell of marijuana coming from the car as the driver, identified as 32-year-old Kenney Linton, rolled down his window, according to the police report.
A container observed inside the vehicle led officers to perform a search, which revealed a pound of marijuana. Linton admitted the marijuana belonged to him and was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, the police report stated.
In addition to the arrest, Linton was cited for the tint violations. He was transported to the Richard N. Callwood Command, booked, and remanded to the Bureau of Corrections. His advice of rights hearing is scheduled for Thursday, the report stated.
