Longview Man Guilty of Money Laundering

TYLER — A Gregg County man has been sentenced to federal prison for money laundering. Dantrel Robert, 28, of Longview, pleaded guilty in January and was sentenced Wednesday to 60 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis. Robert was also ordered to forfeit $30,000.00.

According to information presented in court, Robert was involved in a drug trafficking scheme which involved money being sent to California where it was used to buy illegal prescription drugs, such as codeine and hydrocodone. The prescription drugs were then smuggled from California to East Texas for distribution. After the illegal prescription drugs were sold in East Texas, the money was sent back to California to purchase more drugs, luxury vehicles and other property. A 14-count federal indictment was returned by a grand jury on June 3, 2009, charging Robert and 6 other individuals with conspiracy to comment money laundering.