A Broward man who operated a “family-run” cocaine trafficking ring that distributed drugs throughout South Florida has been convicted, authorities said.
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Teddy McCall Jr. was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy to racketeer, conspiracy to traffic cocaine (28-200 grams), trafficking cocaine (28-200 grams), possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver, and two counts of ownership, lease, or rental of a space for trafficking, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday.
The case began with a Broward Sheriff’s Office wiretap investigation initiated seven years ago into a cocaine trafficking network in South Florida.
Investigators discovered McCall used family members, including his parents, to distribute drugs in the area, by directing transactions, collecting money and using others to package and distribute the cocaine, Uthmeier said.
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Uthmeier said during the trial the defense attempted to shift blame to McCall’s parents but evidence including intercepted wire communications and surveillance footage showed he ran the operation.
In addition, authorities found cocaine and trafficking paraphernalia, including two large cocaine presses, at McCall’s warehouse and storage unit.
McCall faces at least 13 years in prison at sentencing, scheduled for June 29.
“This convicted criminal made drug trafficking into a family business,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “Thanks to the relentless work of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, he will face a well-deserved mandatory minimum prison sentence.”
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