ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ruby Ledesma, 25, of Fresno, California, pleaded responsible right this moment to conspiracy to distribute marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
United States Legal professional Carla B. Freedman; John B. DeVito, Particular Agent in Cost of the New York Area Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Frank A. Tarentino III, Particular Agent in Cost, US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division; Troy Police Chief Daniel DeWolf; and Matthew Scarpino, Particular Agent in Cost of the Workplace of Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) in Buffalo, made the announcement.
Ledesma admitted that she was a member of a marijuana and THC trafficking group that shipped 1000’s of kilograms of marijuana and THC from Fresno to places all through america, together with the Capital Area, between 2016 and June 2022. Marijuana and THC have been shipped via. UPS and FedEx from a transport retailer, Quick Pack & Ship, in Fresno.
Quick Pack & Ship was owned by Ledesma's brother, Sammy Olague, from 2016 to June 2018, when he bought the enterprise to Nehemiah Fane, aka “Neil.” Olague obtained a few of the buy cash for Quick Pack & Ship from Dwight A. Singletary II, aka “Nutt” and “Mike Jones,” and James Tyrell Daniels, aka “Pink” and “Ghost,” helped run it Quick Pack & Ship. when he was from Fane. In April 2020, Fane transferred possession of Quick Pack & Ship to Singletary's companion, McKenzie Merrialice Coles, aka “Kenzie”, who operated Quick Pack & Ship via MMMC Administration, Inc. Defendant labored with Olague, Fane, Daniels, Singletary and Coles. to ship packages of marijuana and THC.
Ledesma additionally organized for Singletary to acquire distribution portions of THC “edibles”, which Singletary, in flip, bought.
Ledesma was accused in a accusation with Singletary, Coles, Olague, Fane, Daniels and 18 different folks charged with marijuana distribution and cash laundering conspiracy, firearms offenses and different crimes. Singletary, Coles, Fane and Daniels have pleaded not responsible and are presumed harmless except and till confirmed responsible. The accusations within the indictment are simply accusations.
Along with Ledesma, Olague and 5 different defendants, Rosemary Coles, Latrice Mumphrey, Jazell Shuler, Victor Turner, and Kristle Walker beforehand pleaded responsible and is awaiting sentencing.
The ATF, DEA, Troy Police Division and HSI are investigating the case. Assistant US Attorneys Cyrus PW Rieck and Dustin C. Segovia are prosecuting the case.
This prosecution is a part of an OCDETF (Process Forces Organized Crime Drug Enforcement) investigation. The OECDTF identifies, disrupts and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, cash launderers, gangs and transnational felony organizations that threaten america utilizing a prosecutor-led, multi-agency strategy intelligence, which leverages the strengths of the federal authorities, state and native legislation enforcement companies in opposition to felony networks.
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