A 56-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for trafficking marijuana in Connecticut.
According to authorities, Oves St. Orbin Wright, of Massapequa, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking marijuana.
On May 19, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents in western Texas conducted a search of a tractor trailer and discovered approximately 315 pounds of marijuana secreted in a shipping crate.
CBP agents contacted DEA agents in El Paso, who determined that the crate was destined for a shipping facility in Enfield, Conn. On May 29, 2013, Connecticut DEA agents established surveillance at the Enfield shipping facility and observed Wright and Kevin J. Dunbar unpack the crate, load the contents into a van, and travel to a storage facility in East Hartford where they were arrested.
On October 22, 2013, Wright pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. Dunbar, of Manchester, Conn., pleaded guilty to the same charge on October 23, 2013, and awaits sentencing.
This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with the assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey M. Stone and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Ahearn.
Wright’s sentence includes 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. He was arrested on May 29, 2013, in East Hartford, Conn., and pleaded guilty on October 22, 2013.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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