BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking and money laundering charges in New York.
A 27-year-old Dashawn Abrams of Denver, CO, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana, and money laundering conspiracy.
Between April 2015 and September 2015, Abrams conspired with others to ship, receive, and distribute over 50 packages containing marijuana from Denver, Colorado to Buffalo, New York.
The defendants also conspired to send the cash proceeds from resulting marijuana sales back to their marijuana source of supply in Denver.
This is not the first time Abrams’ co-conspirators have been caught. Damarcus Hennings, Shaquata Hennings, Shahana Beaver, and Janice Humphrey have been convicted of their roles in the scheme.
Charges are still pending against Arthur Clark. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge, New York Field Division.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 24, 2017, before Judge Wolford. Abrams faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Mandatory Facts: Abrams’ full name is Dashawn Abrams, the exact criminal charges are conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana, and money laundering conspiracy, the city and state are Buffalo, New York, the exact date is April 2015 and September 2015, and the sentence or outcome is a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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