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A Bahamian national, Terrance Wallace, 32, was convicted for his role in a multi-vessel smuggling operation that brought hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and dozens of unauthorized migrants from the Bahamas to South Florida on August 30, 2025. The smuggling operation was detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The combination of narcotics trafficking and human smuggling poses a significant threat to public safety and the integrity of the US borders. Wallace’s conviction is a result of a joint effort by law enforcement agencies to combat transnational criminal organizations involved in narcotics and alien smuggling.
Wallace was found guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine, importing cocaine, and alien smuggling offenses following a jury trial. The verdict sends a clear message that those who work with criminal smuggling organizations to move drugs and people into the US will be prosecuted and held accountable.
Five co-defendants, Malik Delancy, 23; Fiero Cooper, 33; Darren Sears, 25; Ivan Curry, 52; and Jeremiah Russell, 19, previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy and are scheduled to be sentenced on June 8. The conviction of Wallace and his co-defendants is a significant blow to transnational criminal organizations involved in narcotics and alien smuggling.
The investigation and prosecution of this case were led by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. The conviction is a result of the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat transnational crime and protect the US borders.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Florida
- Location: US
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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