Money Laundering and Marijuana Conspiracy Lands Randolph Woman in Hot Water
A Randolph woman was sentenced in federal court in Boston on May 4, 2018, for her role in a conspiracy that distributed thousands of pounds of marijuana and laundered millions of dollars in proceeds.
Daphne Jean, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to one day of time served and three years of supervised release. During the first year of her supervised release, Jean must serve six months of intermittent incarceration – she must report to the jail facility on Friday mornings and may leave the facility on Monday mornings.
From at least July 2011 to November 2014, Jean and her co-conspirator, Michael Gordon, shipped large amounts of marijuana from sources in California to Boston through the U.S. Postal Service and Federal Express, and then distributed the marijuana in the Boston area. Jean assisted Gordon by renting apartments that were used to receive the shipments of marijuana, and helping to launder drug proceeds.
The operation produced millions of dollars in profits, and Gordon and Jean laundered the drug proceeds by participating in various financial transactions in Massachusetts and elsewhere.
In related news, Michael Gordon was sentenced to 15 years in prison, ordered to pay forfeiture of $5,030,812, to forfeit his interests in a house in Randolph, two houses in Florida, $371,239 seized during the investigation, and an Acura SUV. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and other law enforcement officials.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David G. Lazarus prosecuted the case. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service, and Drug Enforcement Administration were among the agencies that provided substantial assistance in the investigation.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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