Stanford Wylie, Cocaine Trafficking, Indiana 2018

New Jersey Man Sentenced To 97 Months In Prison

SOUTH BEND – A New Jersey man was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a massive cocaine trafficking operation.

Stanford Wylie, age 51, of Palisades Park, NJ, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller upon his plea of guilty to possession with the intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

Wylie was sentenced to 97 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in this case, Mr. Wylie was intercepted on Interstate 90 on September 26, 2018 transporting a suitcase containing approximately 11 kilograms of cocaine and 1 kilogram of heroin.

The suitcase was discovered by a Hobart Police Officer and his K-9 partner, Mojo. As a result of the investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, law enforcement learned that Mr. Wylie made numerous cross-country trips transporting controlled substances and currency between Los Angeles, California and New Jersey.

This case was investigated by DEA with assistance from the Hobart Police Department. The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel Gabrielse and Kimberly Schultz.

Stanford Wylie, a 51-year-old man from Palisades Park, New Jersey, was found guilty of possession with the intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine.

He was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

The crime occurred on September 26, 2018, when Wylie was intercepted on Interstate 90 with a suitcase containing 11 kilograms of cocaine and 1 kilogram of heroin.

The Hobart Police Department and the DEA worked together to investigate the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel Gabrielse and Kimberly Schultz handled the prosecution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/new-jersey-man-sentenced-97-months-prison