An Albanian citizen has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges related to a cocaine conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan said.
During the investigation, over $100 million in cocaine was seized , linked to an international drug trafficking organization with connections in the United States, South America and Europe, prosecutors said.
Ylli Didani , 48, who had lived in Michigan for a period, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Detroit after a jury trial found him guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine aboard a vessel under U.S. jurisdiction, and conspiracy to launder money.
Agencies participating in the investigation include the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Farmington Hills (Michigan) Police Department.
Didani and his associates planned and financed the distribution of cocaine from several countries, including Michigan, the district attorney said.
As a result of the investigation, law enforcement officers seized over 4,300 kilograms of cocaine during 2019 and 2020, loaded onto five different ships of international destination./ Justice