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United States of America v. Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr.
Date: 11-03-2015
Case Number: 1:15-cr-00173
Judge: Not Available
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Mercer County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Miller A. Bushong, III
Defendant's Attorney: Debra Kilgore
Description:
Bluefield, WV - California man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute hydromorphone
Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr., 31, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bluefield, West Virginia, to conspiracy to distribute hydromorphone. Bennett admitted that from July 2014 to September 2015, he and a co-defendant used the mail to ship and receive hydromorphone. Bennett mailed the drugs from California to his co-defendant, who then sold the pills in and around Bluefield and Princeton, and mailed the proceeds back to Bennett in California. During the investigation of the case, agents seized over 2,500 hydromorphone pills and approximately $19,000 in cash.
Bennett faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. The sentencing is scheduled for February 17, 2016, in federal court in Bluefield.
The Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the United States Postal Service conducted the investigation.
This case was prosecuted as part of the Bluefield Pill Initiative, a collaborative, multi-agency regional law enforcement effort designed to halt prescription drug trafficking in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties. The Bluefield Pill Initiative is led by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, which includes the West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation; the Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming County Sheriff’s Departments; and the Bluefield and Princeton Police Departments.
Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr., 31, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bluefield, West Virginia, to conspiracy to distribute hydromorphone. Bennett admitted that from July 2014 to September 2015, he and a co-defendant used the mail to ship and receive hydromorphone. Bennett mailed the drugs from California to his co-defendant, who then sold the pills in and around Bluefield and Princeton, and mailed the proceeds back to Bennett in California. During the investigation of the case, agents seized over 2,500 hydromorphone pills and approximately $19,000 in cash.
Bennett faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. The sentencing is scheduled for February 17, 2016, in federal court in Bluefield.
The Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the United States Postal Service conducted the investigation.
This case was prosecuted as part of the Bluefield Pill Initiative, a collaborative, multi-agency regional law enforcement effort designed to halt prescription drug trafficking in Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming counties. The Bluefield Pill Initiative is led by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, which includes the West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation; the Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming County Sheriff’s Departments; and the Bluefield and Princeton Police Departments.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr.?
The outcome was: See above
Which court heard United States of America v. Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr.?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Mercer County), WV. The presiding judge was Not Available.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr.?
Plaintiff's attorney: Miller A. Bushong, III. Defendant's attorney: Debra Kilgore.
When was United States of America v. Lawrence Ray Bennett, Jr. decided?
This case was decided on November 3, 2015.