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Two defendants in a drug conspiracy case linked to the white supremacist group New Aryan Empire that was active in drug trafficking and racketeering in Pope County were sentenced Wednesday -- one to prison and one to probation -- for their roles in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that was directed by the group.
A long-running federal drug trafficking and racketeering prosecution that eventually involved 55 defendants and a total of 32 criminal counts was whittled down Wednesday as five of the defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 90 months in federal prison to 17 years, making a total of 39 defendants sentenced so far.
A long-running federal drug trafficking and racketeering prosecution that eventually involved 55 defendants and a total of 32 criminal counts was whittled down Wednesday as five of the defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 90 months in federal prison to 17 years, making a total of 39 defendants sentenced so far.
Lawyers for two defendants and for the government in a major Pope County drug case dating from 2017 worked out pretrial issues Thursday in federal court as both sides prepare for a trial that is expected to last as long as 10 weeks.