- 4 - At that time, the average wholesale price of Colombian marijuana was approximately $16 per pound. Petitioner and several of his coconspirators traveled to Atlantic City on or about August 9, 1983, to wait for the marijuana to arrive. While he was waiting, petitioner received a downpayment of $1 million from Mr. Dennis Erickson. Mr. Erickson made this payment to secure his promise to purchase a large portion of the marijuana for approximately $280 per pound. The boat containing the marijuana arrived at a dock in or near Atlantic City on or about August 14, 1983. Petitioner and his coconspirators paid $500,000 to the captain of the boat, Mr. Gilbert Cabeceiras, for his services. Shortly after the boat arrived in New Jersey, petitioner sold approximately 3,000 or 3,500 pounds of the marijuana to unrelated individuals for approximately $300,000. Petitioner and his coconspirators also gave some portion of the marijuana to individuals related to the conspiracy. The remaining marijuana, approximately 43,000 pounds, was loaded onto a tractor-trailer for transport to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where it was to be weighed and delivered to Mr. Erickson.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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