- 3 - are incorporated herein by this reference. Petitioner resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he filed his petition in this case. At one time, petitioner operated an illegal bookmaking business that was frequented by a number of drug dealers. In 1987, he was arrested by the FBI while acting as a middleman in a transaction involving the purchase and sale of two kilograms of cocaine. The criminal drug charges stemming from his arrest carried a maximum prison sentence of 80 years and fines of $2 million. In order to avoid incarceration on such charges, petitioner pleaded guilty to a narcotics charge and agreed to work as an undercover informant for the Philadelphia office of the FBI. In return, the FBI agreed to bring petitioner's cooperation to the attention of the judge at the time of sentencing. In March 1988, petitioner and the FBI initiated an undercover investigation of money laundering and drug trafficking in the Philadelphia area. The investigation was assigned the code name Metroliner. The investigation took place at petitioner's off-track betting parlor where petitioner also conducted his illegal bookmaking operation. Petitioner played a central role in the investigation. He introduced five undercover FBI agents to drug traffickers, money launderers, and gamblers. He made overPage: 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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