Louisville, Kentucky man pleads guilty to distributing 2C-E

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LOUISVILLE, KY – Samuel David Mingo, age 22, of Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County, pleaded guilty on May 17, 2010, to distributing 2,5 dimethoxy-4-ethylphenthylamine, or 2CE, United States Attorney David J. Hale of the Western District of Kentucky announced today.

2CE is a synthetic, psychedelic drug that can cause profound hallucinations, and has been compared to LSD. 2CE is currently unscheduled by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and it is not approved for use in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Mingo admitted that between June 2007 and May 2009, he received 2CE in interstate commerce and distributed it for pay, even though it was mislabeled because its container did not provide directions for use.

The maximum potential penalties for Mingo are 1 year imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, and supervised release for 1 year. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Weiser, and it was investigated by the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

The plea was entered before Jennifer B. Coffman, Judge, United States District Court, Louisville, Kentucky. Mingo is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Coffman on August 16, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., in Louisville, Kentucky. Co-defendants Sean Gregory Metivier and Sean Porter King, also of Louisville, are scheduled to go to trial beginning June 21, 2010.
 
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interesting. I live in louisville and this is the first I've heard of this.

so they are charging him with mislabled distro? very creative.
 
Thizzerfershizzer said:
The maximum potential penalties for Mingo are 1 year imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, and supervised release for 1 year.
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That really surprises me. I would have thought possession with intent would have definitely carried more time federally. Also the links broken
 
Here is the Department of Justice press release. It doesn't add much to Mingo, but introduces two other characters.

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November 2, 2009
THREE LOUISVILLE MEN INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTING 2CE
LOUISVILLE, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment against Sean Gregory Metivier, age 26, Sean Porter King, age 20, and Samuel David Mingo, age 21, all of Louisville, in Jefferson County, on charges of distributing a misbranded drug, 2CE, operating an unregistered drug manufacturing establishment, and manufacturing marijuana, United States Attorney Candace G. Hill of the Western District of Kentucky announced today.
The Indictment alleges that between June 2007 and May 27, 2009, Metivier and King distributed 2,5 dimethoxy-4-ethylphenthylamine, or 2CE, into interstate commerce, and that Metivier operated an unregistered drug manufacturing establishment where he prepared and processed 2CE. The Indictment further alleges that during this same time, Mingo distributed 2CE without proper labeling. Finally, the indictment alleges that on May 27, 2009, Metivier and King manufactured marijuana. 2CE is currently unscheduled by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and it is not approved for use in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In the event of a conviction, the maximum potential penalties for Metivier are 13 years’ imprisonment, a $750,000 fine, and supervised release for not less than 2 years, for King are 10 years’ imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, and supervised release for not less than 2 years, and for Mingo are 1 year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Weiser, and it was investigated by the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Louisville Metro Police Department.
The defendants are scheduled to appear for arraignment before the United States Magistrate Judge on November 17, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in Louisville, Kentucky.
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interesting. i know lots of people who carry their scripts and otc drugs in unlabeled containers. are they breaking the law too? also, lol @ "manufacturing" herb.
 
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I didn't know weed was manufactured, i thought it was like, this plant that just grows? And naturally at that in some parts of the world. 8)

I seriously believe these people are brainwashed or something by the government, how can people honestly believe truthfully in their minds that pot is a "dangerous substance"...
 
Unfortunately, it sounds like this guy might be getting of easy. Damn shame their are stealing a year of his life though.
 
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