Two Sentenced in Tyler in Federal Drug Conspiracy

TYLER – In Tyler federal Court, a mother and son from Dallas have been sentenced for their roles in a synthetic drug conspiracy. Sharjeel Jeff Ali, 29, was sentenced to 30 months in prison. His mother, Nadia Farishta,54, was sentenced to 47 months in federal prison. They will also will forfeit over $250,000 in seized U. S. currency and bank accounts, and around 55 pounds of synthetic drugs, and drug paraphernalia. The United States will also take money judgments in the amount of $500,000 against the woman and her ex-husband, who was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison earlier this year. Also previously sentenced in the case were the woman’s daughter and son-in-law.

The family members were indicted by a federal grand jury in August of last year. According to the indictment, synthetic drugs were distributed by the co-conspirators from a Plano business and at the Minute Stop convenience store in Tyler. On August 4, 2016, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement executed federal arrest and search warrants in Plano, Carrollton, Dallas, and Tyler as a result of the joint investigation