Qwindel Jerome Page, Oxycodone Trafficking, Tennessee 2013

Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Oxycodone Trafficking

Qwindel Jerome Page, 28, of Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for transporting oxycodone to the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee.

On June 12, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge J. Ronnie Greer handed down the sentence to Page, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and possession of oxycodone with the intent to distribute.

The investigation, which began in 2007, was conducted by the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations Division. The agencies gathered evidence of drug traffickers bringing oxycodone from Detroit to the Tri-Cities area.

Evidence presented at trial showed that Page acquired oxycodone in Michigan and recruited individuals in Detroit to act as couriers to transport the illegal drugs to East Tennessee, where they would be resold. Page directed a group of individuals in Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol who assisted him in selling oxycodone and wire transferring the proceeds back to Detroit.

Page used various methods to transport the drugs, including buses, rental cars, and commercial airlines. In November 2012, Page was found guilty on all counts of a superseding indictment that charged him with conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and possession of oxycodone with the intent to distribute. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Regalia represented the United States.

The investigation was a result of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program, which was established in 1982 to conduct comprehensive, multi-level attacks on major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and those primarily responsible for the nation’s drug supply.

Qwindel Jerome Page, Defendant

Conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and possession of oxycodone with the intent to distribute

Greenville, Tennessee

June 12, 2013

240 months in federal prison

Defendant’s Name: Qwindel Jerome Page

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and possession of oxycodone with the intent to distribute

City and State: Greeneville, Tennessee

Date: June 12, 2013

Sentence: 240 months in federal prison

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