{"id":61233,"date":"2018-03-08T22:33:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T22:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=61233"},"modified":"2018-03-08T22:33:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T22:33:32","slug":"st-croix-man-sentenced-to-3-years-in-federal-prison-for-conspiracy-to-possess-and-distribute-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=61233","title":{"rendered":"St. Croix Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Possess And Distribute Marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Bernier, 53, of St. Croix, was sentenced today for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.<\/p>\n<p>District Court Judge Curtis V. 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