A 53-year-old career criminal and resident of Salem, found in possession of 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He must also forfeit $2 million in assets, the U.S. Attorney’s Oregon District Office announced yesterday.

He and a Co-Conspirator Operated a Large-Scale Facility in Oregon

Antonio Irving Benjamin operated a large-scale THC and magic mushroom (psilocybin) production and distribution facility in the Oregon capital city.

He was partnered with a previously convicted co-conspirator, Jered Hayward, and was responsible for the supervision and management of employees who infused or sprayed potent THC oils on cereal and candy products.

According to court documents, the edibles were then inserted into packages resembling legitimate consumer food pro

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