**Pulaski Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Conspiracy**
A Pulaski man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned Giles County, Tennessee, and parts of Alabama.
Frank Dwayne Randolph, 48, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger, who also ordered Randolph to serve three years of supervised release and forfeit $750,000, which was deemed to be the criminal proceeds of the drug conspiracy.
Randolph was convicted in November 2012 of drug conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, being an accessory after the fact to a drug conspiracy, and perjury, following a month-long trial.
According to evidence presented at trial, Randolph’s half-brother, Travis Gentry, was the mastermind behind the operation, obtaining large quantities of cocaine and marijuana from various suppliers and cooking a significant portion of the cocaine into crack cocaine to increase profits.
The operation distributed drugs in rural areas, including Pulaski, Tennessee, and Athens, Alabama, with multiple firearms, including several loaded assault rifles, recovered from Randolph’s residence during a search warrant execution.
A review of financial records revealed over $100,000 in unexplained deposits into Randolph’s accounts, which prosecutors argued constituted proceeds from the drug conspiracy.
Travis Gentry is scheduled to be sentenced on April 26, 2013, and the investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Giles County Sheriff’s Department, the Pulaski Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sunny A.M. Koshy and Alex Little represented the United States at trial and sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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