News (Media Awareness Project) - US NY: Marijuana Ring Leader Arrested |
| Title: | US NY: Marijuana Ring Leader Arrested |
| Published On: | 2001-04-15 |
| Source: | The Southeast Missourian (MO) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-26 18:25:38 |
MARIJUANA RING LEADER ARRESTED
NEW YORK -- (The Associated Press) Police arrested an alleged drug kingpin
who they say masterminded a Jamaican-led narcotics ring that used Federal
Express employees to distribute 170 tons of Mexican marijuana on the East
Coast.
Indictments unsealed a year ago charged more than 100 people around the
country, including 25 FedEx employees, with distributing marijuana. Mark
Morant was described as the ringleader.
Morant, 33, was arrested in Jamaica in July, but escaped in October.
Federal agents arrested him again Thursday night in Brooklyn, Newsday
reported Saturday.
Morant could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
NEW YORK -- (The Associated Press) Police arrested an alleged drug kingpin
who they say masterminded a Jamaican-led narcotics ring that used Federal
Express employees to distribute 170 tons of Mexican marijuana on the East
Coast.
Indictments unsealed a year ago charged more than 100 people around the
country, including 25 FedEx employees, with distributing marijuana. Mark
Morant was described as the ringleader.
Morant, 33, was arrested in Jamaica in July, but escaped in October.
Federal agents arrested him again Thursday night in Brooklyn, Newsday
reported Saturday.
Morant could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
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