Cartel Broker Sentenced To 139 Months For South Georgia Drug Trafficking Ring

Francisco Molina, aka “Frankie,” age 41 of Brownsville, Texas, was sentenced on March 16, 2016 to serve 139 months in federal prison by the Honorable W. Louis Sands in Albany, Georgia. Mr. Molina previously pled guilty to conspiring with a number of South Georgia residents to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and one-hundred kilograms of marijuana.

 Investigation revealed that in January 2010, a package weighing over 600 pounds had been delivered to an address in Camilla, Georgia. This package originated in Texas and was labeled Agricultural Irrigation Parts. Bills of lading and receipts of wire transfer indicated that Mr. Molina shipped the 600 pound package and received money via Western Union and Money Gram as payment. In 2012, court ordered wiretaps revealed that Mr. Molina and several other sources regularly supplied cocaine and marijuana for distribution in the Mitchell County area.

The Court previously accepted guilty pleas and sentenced eighteen individuals related to Mr. Molina’s case. Two other co-defendants were convicted after a jury trial and sentenced.

The case was investigated by DEA Columbus RA, Pelham Police Department, Thomas County Vice/Narcotics Squad, and Cairo Police Department with the assistance of the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Leah McEwen.

Inquiries regarding the case should be directed to Pam Lightsey at the United States Attorney’s Office at 478-752-3511.