PITTSBURGH, PA – In a shocking turn of events, Ross Landfried, a 42-year-old former resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute a controlled substance and engaging in money laundering. This sentencing, which was announced by United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan on June 2022, is a significant victory for law enforcement agencies in their ongoing efforts to combat organized crime.
According to the indictment, Landfried was serving a federal prison sentence in 2017 and 2018 following a federal conviction for prior large-scale drug trafficking. Despite his prior conviction and incarceration, he continued to engage in drug trafficking and money laundering, leading a scheme that involved several co-conspirators and aimed to introduce large quantities of K2 paper saturated with powerful Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances into prisons. This scheme posed a significant threat to the safety and security of inmates and corrections officers, resulting in frequent lockdowns, overdoses, assaults, and other volatile behavior.
Landfried’s crimes did not go unnoticed, and he was subsequently indicted and tried in June 2022. The trial, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Rebecca L. Silinski and Craig W. Haller, resulted in Landfried’s conviction. He was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison, with six years of supervised release to follow. The prison sentence will be served consecutively to his prior sentence, ensuring that Landfried will spend a significant amount of time behind bars.
The investigation into Landfried’s crimes was a multi-agency effort, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, the federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The case also involved the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office, the Department of Homeland Security/Homeland Security Investigations, the Pittsburgh Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Munhall Police Department, the Robinson Township Police Department, the McKees Rocks Police Department, the Stowe Township Police Department, the Etna Police Department, and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, which aims to identify, disrupt, and dismantle high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Ross Landfried, whose real name is Ross Landfried, is a 42-year-old former resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was convicted of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance and engaging in money laundering. He was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison, with six years of supervised release to follow. The prison sentence will be served consecutively to his prior sentence.
The case against Ross Landfried serves as a reminder of the ongoing threat posed by organized crime and the importance of law enforcement agencies working together to combat these threats. The sentencing of Landfried is a significant victory for law enforcement agencies and a testament to the effectiveness of the OCDETF program.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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