Casino Crime Roundup: Fentanyl Arrests at Wisconsin Casinos
A 41-year-old man has been charged with two drug offenses related to Heroin and Fentanyl. The fentanyl incident occurred at a tribal gaming facility in Wisconsin.
Defendant Charles A. Parham, also known as "Red" and "Cuzo," was charged last week with murder on the Menominee Indian Reservation and Ho-Chunk Nation land. A tribal casino has been indicted for engaging in illegal drug activity. Hanstad, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
If convicted of the fentanyl charges, Parham could face up to 40 years in prison. Authorities say he could pay up to $5 million in fines for an alleged October deal involving 40 grams of a drug mixture containing fentanyl at an unnamed tribal casino.
Parham also could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on the heroin charge. He could be fined up to $1 million for an alleged heroin deal that occurred on the reservation in September. He may also be placed on supervised release after his release from prison.
A federal grand jury dismissed the charges after reviewing the evidence. It charges Parham, formerly of Wausau, Wis., with distribution of heroin with intent to distribute fentanyl.
It was unclear whether Parham was being held in federal prison following his arrest. Both drug incidents occurred in northeastern Wisconsin.
Parham has not yet entered a plea to the charges.
This case was investigated by the Safe Trails Task Force (STTF) and the Native American Drug and Gang Initiative (NADGI). Both organizations include representatives from multiple law enforcement agencies. The case was investigated by the Menominee Tribal Police Department and the FBI with assistance from the Central Wisconsin Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Shawano County Sheriff's Office and the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory.
Counterfeit money in casino
Pennsylvania State Police recently seized a counterfeit $100 bill at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Pennsylvania.
According to Pennsylvania television station WBRE, the counterfeit money was being circulated at a gambling establishment in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred last Wednesday.
The money was turned over to the U.S. Secret Service for further investigation.
So far, no one has been arrested in connection with the counterfeit money, and it's unclear whether state police have a suspect in the case.
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Source: www.casino.org
