A Joplin, Missouri business owner has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a mail fraud conspiracy and money laundering related to the sale of over $1.1 million worth of synthetic marijuana, also known as K2.
Timmy J. Ridgway, 53, of Weir, Kansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to three years in federal prison without parole.
The court also ordered Ridgway to forfeit to the government $285,949, which represents the proceeds of the mail fraud conspiracy, as well as his business property in Joplin, a residential property in Pittsburg, Kansas, and $299,037 that was seized from his business and bank accounts.
Ridgway pleaded guilty to distributing synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, at his business, The Looking Glass, 1860 W. 20th St., Joplin.
K2 is a mixture of plant material that has been sprayed or mixed with a synthetic chemical compound similar to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Ridgway obtained approximately $1,129,500 from the sale of approximately 94 kilograms of synthetic marijuana between December 2011 and March 2013.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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