Guilty plea in Portland in national oxycodone ring
December 5, 2012 @ 6:55 am
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland for his role in a drug ring accused of illegally selling painkillers and laundering $1.7 million in revenue.
The 27-year-old, Kingsley Osemwengie, is held for sentencing on Feb. 19.
The Oregonian reports ( http://is.gd/aAqM85) he an 18 others accused of dealing oxycodone across the country were taken down in a drug task force investigation known as "Trick or Treat."
Court papers say he oversaw pill sales in Boston in Seattle.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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