SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Robert Printup, age 36, a resident of the Onondaga Reservation in Onondaga County, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana and launder drug proceeds, and possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute.
As part of his guilty plea, Printup admitted that between February 2017 and July 2017, he received bulk quantities of marijuana from a source of supply who illegally imported marijuana from Canada to northern New York. Printup distributed the marijuana he received to customers in the Syracuse area and sent some of the proceeds back to his source of supply.
In pleading guilty, Printup admitted he distributed at least 241 kilograms (approximately 530 pounds) of marijuana.
Printup faces a minimum sentence of 5 years, with a maximum of up to 40 years, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and a term of supervised release of at least 4 years and up to life.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 3, 2021 before Senior District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy in Binghamton, New York.
This case was investigated by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the Syracuse Police Department-Special Investigations Division, and the Oswego County Drug Task Force.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Sutcliffe.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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