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Meth Kingpin Charged with Trafficking Firearms, Drugs
A federal grand jury has returned three indictments charging four individuals with drug and gun crimes committed in and around South Lake Tahoe, California. Joshua Daniel Wilson, 34, of South Lake Tahoe, and Cody Lee Cramer, 39, of Lampasas, Texas, have been charged with dealing firearms without a license, while Wilson faces additional charges of distributing at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, four counts of distributing at least 50 grams of methamphetamine, and dealing firearms without a license.
According to court documents, Wilson sold methamphetamine to an informant multiple times over the course of five months. During this period, Wilson also offered to sell the informant other drugs, including LSD and MDMA. Wilson and Cramer sold the informant firearms, including an AR-15 style rifle, a shotgun, and several handguns. Some of the weapons had been manufactured without serial numbers, making them difficult to track.
Patricia Louise Ekizian, 69, of South Lake Tahoe, has been charged with distribution of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine. Ekizian sold methamphetamine to an informant on multiple occasions over several months.
Frank Ray Bacon, 53, of South Lake Tahoe, has been charged with distribution of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine. Bacon sold methamphetamine to an informant on two occasions.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Agents and officers executed arrest warrants in South Lake Tahoe, resulting in the charges against the four individuals.
Assistant United States Attorney James Conolly is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Wilson faces a 10-year mandatory minimum prison sentence, a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine for distributing at least 500 grams of methamphetamine. Ekizian faces a five-year mandatory minimum prison sentence, a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison, and a fine of up to $5 million. Bacon faces a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison, and a fine of up to $5 million for each count.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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