GREENVILLE, N.C. — A Hollister man has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for his role in a cocaine conspiracy that spanned over two decades.
Randy Lynch, 50, of Hollister, North Carolina, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard on [current date] for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.
Lynch previously pled guilty to this charge on November 9, 2015. The investigation, which involved several federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, uncovered a large-scale cocaine distribution operation that yielded 273 kilograms of cocaine since 1991.
According to court documents, undercover agents with the Department of Homeland Security arranged a delivery of 7 kilograms of cocaine to Lynch at a truck stop off of Interstate 85 in Vance County on July 1, 2015. Lynch drove a tow truck from his wrecker service business to the truck stop and met with agents, who then arrested him after he took possession of the cocaine.
Agents seized $100,000 from Lynch’s tow truck that he had brought to purchase the cocaine. During a search of Lynch’s residence, agents recovered another $18,450 and two firearms. The total amount of cocaine distributed by Lynch since 1991 is estimated to be 273 kilograms.
Judge Howard also ordered Lynch to forfeit the two firearms seized from his residence and $500,000, representing the gross proceeds of the conspiracy. Lynch satisfied the forfeiture order prior to sentencing by consenting to the forfeiture of the $100,000 seized upon his arrest and the $18,450 seized from his residence. He also satisfied the remaining $381,550 by selling his salvage yard business located in Hollister.
The federal prosecution was handled by Special Assistant United States Attorney Glenn Perry, a prosecutor with the Pitt County District Attorney’s Office. Perry’s assignment to the United States Attorney’s Office has been made possible by grants funded by the Governor’s Crime Commission. The forfeiture was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Steve West.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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