- Could face 25 years to life in prison
KINGSTON,
Jamaica -- Deejay 'Flippa Mafia' and his brother Kemar Davis were among 15
people indicted by a state grand jury on Friday in connection with an
international drug ring that used the postal service and other delivery
services to ship cocaine from California to New Jersey.
According to The Times of Trenton, authorities say the drug ring
was run by Flippa Mafia, whose given name is Andrew Davis, and his brother.
The
investigation that led to these indictments, “Operation Next Day Air”, The
Times of Trenton reports, began in March 2011 and uncovered that Flippa Mafia
and his brother were leading the large-scale operation from various locations
in Jamaica and New Jersey, the state Attorney General’s Office said on Friday.
The
scheme was discovered after authorities intercepted a shipment from a mail
facility in Evesham allegedly destined for Flippa Mafia and Marsha Bernard of
Cherry Hill, The Times of Trenton reports.
“When
detectives intercepted eight kilos of cocaine at the start of this
investigation, they didn’t jump to make arrests and tout a major drug seizure,”
said Elie Honig, director of the state Division of Criminal Justice. “Instead,
they stepped back and built a far-reaching case that took down all of the key
players in this drug syndicate.”
The
Times of Trenton also reports that according to authorities, more than 26
kilogrammes of cocaine, worth approximately US$780,000, two handguns and
US$600,000 cash were seized as part of the operation.
The
state Attorney General’s Office will prosecute those indicted.
The
newspaper also reports that according to the office, Flippa Mafia and his
brother face first-degree charges of leading a narcotics trafficking network.
If convicted, both men could face sentences of 25 years to life in prison.
The
other defendants in this case face charges including conspiracy to distribute
cocaine and money laundering.
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