Clarence Benard Willis, Possession with Intent to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids, Alabama 2018
A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids.
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Court Judge William H. Steele sentenced Clarence Benard Willis on September 18, 2018, to serve a term of imprisonment of 46 months followed by 3 years of supervised release for the possession with the intent to distribute FUB-AMB in violation of 21 USC § 841(a)(1) 813, 802(32)(A).
The defendant previously pleaded guilty on July 25, 2018.
On September 13, 2016, Homeland Security Investigations along with the United States Postal Service began an investigation of Willis for the illegal importation of Synthetic Cannabinoids, a Schedule I controlled substance, into the United States from China.
The package was an international parcel coming from China and was destined for Gulfport, MS. It was opened by a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) under his extended border search authority.
The package was found to contain approximately one kilogram of a substance called FUB-AMB, a controlled substance analogue of AB-FUBINACA, a Schedule I controlled substance.
United States Attorney Moore stated that synthetic cannabinoids, often shipped into the United States from China, are typically sprayed with a variety of chemicals. The chemicals can cause a severe physical reaction, and even death, when ingested by the user.
The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Service, and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit.
The Drug Enforcement Administration Laboratory was also extremely helpful in providing experts that were prepared to testify that FUB-AMB is a controlled substance analogue of AB-FUBINACA, a Schedule I controlled substance.
The case was prosecuted by Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDEFT) Lead Attorney, Assistant United States Attorney George F. May and Assistant United States Attorney Lawrence J. Bullard for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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