Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking
A Fairbanks man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a large-scale marijuana cultivation operation.
Floyd Everett Harshman, 54, of Fairbanks, Alaska, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline to 120 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
The charges against Harshman include three counts of drug trafficking and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking crimes.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Cooper, Harshman supervised several persons in a cooperative venture to manufacture marijuana and to possess with intent to distribute.
The court found that Harshman had supervised the cultivation of more than one thousand marijuana plants in order to produce the marijuana intended for sale.
Ms. Karen L. Loeffler, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, commends the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Alaska Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit for the investigation of this case.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Loeffler said, ‘We are committed to disrupting and dismantling large-scale drug trafficking operations in our state.’
The case against Harshman is a result of a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Alaska Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit.
The charges against Harshman were brought as part of a larger effort to combat the growing problem of marijuana cultivation and trafficking in Alaska.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska is committed to working with law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute those responsible for these crimes.
Floyd Everett Harshman, Defendant/Respondent Real Full Name, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Exact Criminal Charges: three counts of drug trafficking and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking crimes.
City and State: Fairbanks, Alaska.
Exact Date: January 24, 2013.
Sentence or Outcome: 120 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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