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Orlando Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy
Tampa, FL – In a major blow to organized crime, Senior U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jason Pagan-Reyes, 40, of Orlando, to six years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Pagan-Reyes had pleaded guilty on June 21, 2022, and is currently serving a drug-related state prison sentence. This development adds another layer to his already lengthy prison term, bringing the total to over 8 years in federal and state prison.
According to court documents, Pagan-Reyes was part of a conspiracy to deliver $1,000,495 in drug proceeds to a money laundering organization that would launder the money back to the Dominican Republic. Pagan-Reyes was in contact with a courier for that organization who was, in reality, an undercover officer.
On July 11, 2020, while driving to meet with the undercover officer, a trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol stopped Pagan-Reyes’s minivan in Polk County for a variety of traffic offenses. After a police dog alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle, law enforcement recovered $1,000,495 in two large bags.
A search of Pagan-Reyes’s cellphone revealed communications consistent with both drug trafficking and money laundering. This operation is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Florida Highway Patrol.
OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dan Baeza.
Pagan-Reyes’s federal prison sentence is a significant victory for law enforcement and a major blow to organized crime in the Orlando area. The investigation and prosecution of Pagan-Reyes demonstrate the critical role that federal agencies play in combating money laundering and other white-collar crimes.
The exact criminal charges against Pagan-Reyes were conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was sentenced on June 21, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. The defendant’s exact real full name is Jason Pagan-Reyes, and he is currently serving a federal prison sentence of six years and six months.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Money Laundering|Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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