MIAMI, FL – In a shocking turn of events, two Miami-Dade brothers, Michael Palermo, 29, and Anthony Palermo, 27, were convicted of their involvement in a drug trafficking scheme.
According to court records, Michael Palermo used his residence to manufacture and sell controlled substances between February 25, 2017, and April 13, 2017. On April 13, 2017, law enforcement executed a search warrant at his residence and recovered narcotics, United States currency, and multiple loaded firearms.
Michael Palermo, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing a firearm. He faces a maximum statutory sentence of life in prison for charges including maintaining a drug-involved premises, possessing with the intent to deliver controlled substances, possessing a firearm while a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Anthony Palermo, Michael’s brother, pled guilty to tampering with documents or proceedings. Prior to law enforcement’s execution of the search warrant at Michael Palermo’s residence, video surveillance captured Anthony Palermo attempting to destroy evidence by flushing narcotics down the toilet. Anthony Palermo faces a maximum statutory sentence of twenty years in prison.
The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro on October 13, 2017.
Benjamin G. Greenberg, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, commended the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) in relation to this matter. He also thanked the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for their assistance.
This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Marianne Curtis from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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