{"id":7689,"date":"2014-11-28T05:08:40","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T13:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=7689"},"modified":"2014-11-27T23:12:44","modified_gmt":"2014-11-28T07:12:44","slug":"jamaican-drug-dealer-sentenced-15-years-prison-forfeits-cash-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=7689","title":{"rendered":"Jamaican Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison, Forfeits Cash and Property"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"usdojseal\"<\/a>RALEIGH, N.C. \u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong>A Jamaican man who worked with his estranged wife and co-conspirators who helped him sell marijuana and launder drug profits was sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials said this week.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 30, 2013, \u00a0Andrew Wayne Landells<\/strong>, 47, of Jamaica, \u00a0plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, officials said.<\/p>\n

According to the investigation, \u00a0Landells directed \u00a0his estranged wife, and at least seven coconspirators to help him in the trafficking of marijuana and laundering of drug proceeds from 2002 until April 2012.<\/p>\n

DEA Agent William F. Baxley said: \u201cDrug traffickers utilize a multitude of sophisticated methods in which to hide their assets. One of DEA\u2019s highest priorities is to relentlessly pursue and destroy these drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. This global drug trafficking and money laundering investigation was a success because of the local, regional, national, and foreign law enforcement partnerships and our commitment to bring this organization to justice in the United States.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The investigation revealed that from 2002 to 2012, the defendant was involved in the trafficking of marijuana from Mexico throughout, New York, Florida, Virginia, Arizona, and North Carolina, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The defendant then used the drug proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles and residences, and to rent residences in others\u2019 names. Landells used numerous residences across the country to store the drugs.<\/p>\n

Additionally, officials said he maintained storage units and United Parcel Service mail boxes in Raleigh, North Carolina; West Palm Beach, Florida; Cary, North Carolina; and Wellington, Florida, for purposes of storing illegal substances and furthering his illegal activities.<\/p>\n

In order to disguise the source of the proceeds from his illegal activities, Landells also operated sham companies purporting to be in the candle manufacturing business.<\/p>\n

He established the following business fronts to facilitate the laundering of drug proceeds:<\/strong><\/p>\n