A federal judge has sentenced Vanshun Traywick, 46, of Montgomery to 24 years in prison for conspiracy to bring cocaine from Texas to Alabama.
An announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson an investigation began in 2020 into a suspected drug trafficking operation.Â
"The investigation revealed that Traywick ordered kilogram quantities of cocaine from a co-conspirator, 45-year-old Michael Golden, from Houston, Texas," said the announcement. "The cocaine would be delivered to Montgomery by another co-conspirator, Rufus Flanagan, 57, also from Houston."
On Oct. 20 of that year Flanagan was stopped in a semi-truck and searched. Officers reportedly found a bag with approximately one kilogram of cocaine inside.
During the investigation it was found that Traywick had bought cocaine from Deneco Nettles, 51, who is also from Montgomery. Traywick was later found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to distribute cocaine after a trial that ended on Sept. 25, 2024.
Golden, Flanagan, and Nettles all pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in 2024. Nettles was sentenced to 18 months in prison while Flanagan received a 27-month sentence. Golden’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 8 this year.
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