INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In a major blow to the state’s illicit marijuana trade, fifteen individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute semi-truckload quantities of marijuana and THC-containing products, as well as laundering the bulk cash proceeds from selling the drugs.
According to law enforcement officials, the indictment alleges that Adewale Adediran, the alleged leader of the conspiracy, and his crew used commercial-level logistics and warehousing to distribute large quantities of marijuana throughout the United States and collect millions of dollars in cash proceeds.
Between 2016 and this year, the organization allegedly utilized commercial trucking and airplanes to facilitate the shipment of tractor-trailer loads of marijuana to warehouses and other commercial locations in various states, including Indiana. The indictment further alleges that the organization used semi-trucks and an airplane to transport large quantities of cash back to Adediran and his co-conspirators in California, and later, used cashier’s checks and bank accounts to launder the proceeds.
To date in this investigation, authorities have seized or restrained nearly $40 million in drugs, alleged drug proceeds, and assets purchased with drug proceeds. Authorities have seized over three tons of marijuana and THC-containing products, valued at over $10 million, along with over a dozen firearms. In addition to the drug and gun seizures, authorities have seized or restrained cash and bank accounts totaling over $8 million; a private jet valued at $900,000; numerous luxury automobiles, including two Rolls-Royces, two Bentleys, a Ford GT, and a Lamborghini, valued at $2 million; high-end jewelry valued at over $8 million; numerous pieces of artwork and collectible items valued at $850,000; and nine pieces of real estate with a total value of $10 million.
The following defendants were charged in the indictment:
Defendant
Charge(s)
Adewale Adediran, 36, Orange, CA
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; Continuing Criminal Enterprise; and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Jazmine Adediran, 31, Orange, CA
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; Money Laundering Conspiracy
Crystal Thomas, 33, Irvine, CA
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Hugo Molina, 45, Irvine, CA
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Tayo Muyiwa Olukoya, 53, Irvine, CA
**FUGITIVE:**
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Stephen Lamar Richardson, 51, Noblesville, IN
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Teoddy Carillo Domingo, 46, Tustin, CA
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; Money Laundering Conspiracy
Jeremy Quire, 44, Tampa, FL
**FUGITIVE:**
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Marquis Bruce, 34, Tampa, FL
**FUGITIVE:**
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
Nathan Canary, 37, Indianapolis, IN
Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime; and Possession of a Firearm as a Previously Convicted Felon
Richard Davis, 32, Fishers, IN
**NO CHARGE SPECIFIED**
Adewale Adediran, the alleged leader of the conspiracy, was arrested in California and is currently being held in the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Service pending trial.
Authorities are still searching for five of the defendants, who remain at large.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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