Maurice Abad Malabed, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Alaska 2016
Grimy Times Exclusive
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - Two men, Maurice Abad Malabed, 47, and David Patrick Christensen, 29, both of Anchorage, have been charged with trafficking in methamphetamine bound for Utqiaġvik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow.
According to the indictment, Malabed and Christensen conspired and attempted to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams and more of a mixture or substance containing a detectible amount of methamphetamine.
On December 7, 2016, law enforcement intercepted a parcel addressed to Christensen, which contained approximately four ounces of methamphetamine. Malabed and Christensen were both arrested on that same day when they took possession of the parcel outside Christensen's Anchorage residence.
The underlying investigation revealed that Malabed had arranged for the shipment of roughly 135 grams of methamphetamine from California to Anchorage, with Christensen's assistance, and that the methamphetamine was ultimately bound for Utqiaġvik.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Hattan, who presented the case to the grand jury, indicated that the law provides for a minimum of five years and a maximum total sentence of 40 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000, or both, for each of the two charged offenses.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (AST SDEU), and the North Slope Bureau Police Department (NSBPD) jointly conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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