RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man has been caught and charged with cocaine trafficking after a law enforcement-controlled delivery operation.
Frankie Brown, 34, pleaded guilty to attempted possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.
The crime occurred on August 6, when Brown provided a duffle bag containing 9 kilograms of cocaine to an individual in Los Angeles for delivery to him in Richmond.
However, Texas Department of Public Safety law enforcement officials stopped the individual in Amarillo, Texas, and seized the cocaine from his possession on August 7.
Brown was arrested on August 10 when he took custody of what he believed to be his 9 kilograms of cocaine and $6,375.
Brown faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and up to life in prison when sentenced on February 21, 2019. The actual sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Brown’s case was investigated as part of Operation California Dreamin, a federal multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force that targets major drug trafficking organizations.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert with the assistance of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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