Albany Man Faces Up to 20 Years for Synthetic Cannabinoids
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Shukri Abdullah, a 44-year-old Albany resident and proprietor of the Grand Deli in Albany, has pleaded guilty to possessing synthetic cannabinoids with the intent to distribute them.
As part of his guilty plea, Abdullah admitted to possessing two garbage bags filled with hundreds of packets of synthetic cannabinoids, also known as ‘Spice’ or ‘K2.’ He sold the packets to customers of the Grand Deli so they could smoke the contents, which mimic the effects of marijuana.
Abdullah further admitted that he routinely purchased large quantities of the substances from a New York City supplier, paying between $7,000 and $9,000 in cash for each shipment.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Wayne A. Myers.
Abdullah faces up to 20 years in prison and 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release when he is sentenced on February 13, 2017, by Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy.
A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking,White Collar Crime,Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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