A drug trafficker from Florida, who used couriers from Oregon to move thousands of pounds of marijuana from the West Coast to Tallahassee, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Florida Man Sentenced for Distributing 2,200 Pounds of Marijuana

Wesley D. Thomas (37) was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute in excess of 2,200 pounds of marijuana, as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, Thomas was the head of a drug trafficking ring and paid young men and women to fly from Oregon and California. They would then return home with suitcases packed with vacuum-sealed marijuana.

A Courier from Medford Was Detained With 61 Pounds of Marijuana

A courier from Medford, Oregon, was arrested at th

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