Palm Beach County Resident Arrested for Importing Flakka
Jaime Nicole Lewis, a 22-year-old Palm Beach County resident, was arrested and charged with importing and possessing with the intent to distribute Flakka, a synthetic cathinone.
According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo A. Ferrer, and A.D. Wright, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami Field Office, Lewis was charged by criminal complaint with importing and possessing with the intent to distribute Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (“α-PVP”), aka “Flakka”.
The complaint charges Lewis with importing and possessing with the intent to distribute Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (“α-PVP”), aka “Flakka” and the conspiracy to do the same, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 952(a), 963, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) and 846, respectively.
If convicted, Lewis faces a maximum statutory sentence of twenty years in prison. A pre-trial detention hearing is scheduled for the defendant on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge James M. Hopkins in West Palm Beach.
The investigation began in March 2015, as a part of an ongoing investigation regarding the illegal drug trafficking of 4-Methyl-N-Ethylcathinone, a/k/a “4-MEC,” Methylone, and powdered MDMA, a/k/a “Molly” and synthetic cathinones, specifically Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (“α-PVP”), aka “Flakka,” DEA agents received information about suspected narcotics packages being delivered to Palm Beach County.
DEA Agents in London, England received information from the British authorities on multiple packages that were intercepted from a chemical company in Hong Kong, China. The Chinese based chemical company has been utilizing a shipping Company to transport chemicals to buyers in the United States. The British authorities found multiple packages that contained a white crystallized substance which tested positive for the presence of α-PVP.
DEA agents delivered the package in Palm Beach County. A co-defendant of Lewis answered the door and took possession of the package. Additionally, one of the packages was addressed to Lewis and listed Lewis’ telephone number as the contact.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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