Gulfport, MS – A Fremont, Ohio man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
According to court records, Trayvion Joaquin Scott, 25, pled guilty to his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that began operating in Picayune, MS as far back as 2015. Scott’s primary involvement in the conspiracy was making drug payments via Walmart to Walmart money transfers on behalf of the trafficking organization.
Scott will be sentenced on March 28, 2024. He faces up to twenty years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Erica Rose is prosecuting the case.
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