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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.
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