District Court, Virgin Islands November 5, 1996, Crim. No. 1996-0003 (United States v. Bours)

FINCH, Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Presently before the Court is the motion of defendant George A. Bours for a departure from the mandatory minimum sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3553(f). For the reasons set forth herein, defendant's motion will be granted.

BACKGROUND

In October 1994, United States Customs Agents interdicted a U.S. Mail priority parcel addressed to Mitch Mercier in Columbus, Ohio.