Antonio Chandler, Cocaine Trafficking, Florida 2020
ORLANDO, Florida - A Sanford man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharp handed down the sentence to Antonio Chandler, 40, for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial and during court hearings, in January 2016, Chandler and his co-conspirators arranged for multiple shipments of cocaine to be sent through the United States Postal Service (USPS) from California.
The FBI and USPS seized three of the packages, each containing two kilograms of cocaine hidden inside tubs of protein powder. Law enforcement also identified four additional shipments that the conspirators had successfully shipped through the mail.
In 2016, during the month of January, Robinson and his co-conspirators were responsible for shipping 14 kilograms of cocaine through the mail, estimated to be worth a total $490,000.
Chandler had pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy on June 4, 2020. His co-conspirators, Dondi Kentrail Freeney and Telvin Williams, pleaded guilty in June 2019. They were sentenced to seven years and six months and five years in federal prison, respectively. A fourth conspirator, Benjamin Robinson, was found guilty after a jury trial on August 9, 2019. He was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Lake County Sherriff’s Office, and the Volusia Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill.
Chandler was sentenced to five years in federal prison, the outcome of a long-running investigation into a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
The exact date of the crime was January 2016. The city and state where the crime occurred were Orlando, Florida.
The defendant's real full name is Antonio Chandler. The exact criminal charges against him are conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.
The exact date of the sentencing was not specified in the source, but one of the co-conspirators was sentenced on June 4, 2020. The sentence or outcome for Chandler was five years in federal prison. The dollar amount where applicable is $490,000.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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