Faruq Rose, Cocaine Distribution, North Carolina 2019
Faruq Rose, Cocaine Distribution, North Carolina 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina - In a significant blow to cocaine trafficking in Eastern North Carolina, Faruq Rose, 43, of Wallace, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization.
According to the investigation, Rose was identified as a member of a DTO that utilized overnight shipping companies, such as FedEx, to ship packages containing cocaine from Arizona and California to Eastern North Carolina for distribution.
On October 21, 2016, while conducting drug interdiction at the FedEx hub in Greensboro, North Carolina, DEA officers identified two FedEx packages containing 3,996.3 grams of cocaine, which were scheduled to be delivered to an address in Wallace, North Carolina.
A subsequent traffic stop and arrest of Rose, after he attempted to flee the scene, led to his confession of being in possession of cocaine and being involved with a major DTO responsible for the distribution of cocaine in the Wallace area.
Rose indicated that he sold kilogram quantities of cocaine for the DTO, with the leader of the DTO, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchasing kilogram quantities of cocaine from an unknown Mexican drug trafficker in California.
Rose was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in a two-count indictment filed on June 27, 2017.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in conjunction with the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Faruq Rose
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine
- City and State: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: February 26, 2019
- Sentence: 420 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release
- Dollar Amounts: $38,000 per kilogram, $5,000 per kilogram
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/duplin-county-man-sentenced-35-years-drug-distribution