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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Molly into US
In a shocking revelation, Joel Cunningham, a 30-year-old man from Ottawa, Canada, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in the United States.
According to the investigation, Cunningham was caught smuggling over 128 pounds of MDMA, also known as molly, into the United States from Canada. The stash of the highly addictive and potent substance was hidden in a sport utility vehicle that Cunningham was driving.
On April 9, 2013, Cunningham was observed entering the United States from Canada through an unmanned border crossing in the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation. Members of the Border Enforcement Security Task Force in Massena, New York, followed Cunningham and later stopped him.
During the search of the vehicle, law enforcement officers found the molly, as well as over $140,000 in U.S. currency, in hidden compartments and duffel bags. Cunningham was subsequently arrested and is being held pending his sentencing.
The maximum sentence for the crime is 20 years in prison. Cunningham’s sentencing is scheduled for February 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in Albany.
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Wayne Myers.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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