Two Long Island men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute the controlled substance methylone, an analogue of MDMA often marketed as ecstasy.
On September 25, 2013, Douglas Marshall, 25, of Lindenhurst, New York, and Anthony Carlson, 25, of Merrick, New York, were arrested in Saratoga Springs, New York, after selling 1 kilogram of methylone in exchange for $14,000 in cash.
A search of Carlson’s residence in Bellmore, New York, later that day uncovered an additional kilogram of methylone, cocaine, a scale, and 2 firearms.
Marshall and Carlson pled guilty in September 2014 to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methylone.
Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy sentenced Marshall to 21 months in prison and fined him $5,000.
Carlson, who was found to have possessed the 2 firearms in connection with his drug trafficking activities, was sentenced to 29 months in prison and fined $5,000. Both men were also ordered to serve 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release.
They also forfeited $15,000 in drug proceeds.
This case was investigated by the DEA and the Saratoga Springs Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Wayne A. Myers.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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