Joel Cunningham, Smuggling 'Molly', New York 2013
Canadian Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Smuggling 'Molly'
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Joel Cunningham, a 30-year-old man from Ottawa, Canada, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for smuggling over $5 million worth of 'molly' into the United States, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Nick DiNicola.
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.
Law enforcement officers searched the sport utility vehicle driven by Cunningham and found 58,183 grams of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Hydrochloride (commonly known as 'Molly'), as well as over $140K in U.S. currency, in hidden compartments and duffel bags. The street value of the substance is over $5 million.
Cunningham helped load the sport utility vehicle earlier that day.
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Wayne A. Myers.
Joel Cunningham, 30, of Ottawa, Canada, was sentenced on September 20, 2013, to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
The defendant's crime occurred on April 9, 2013, and the case was prosecuted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Albany.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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