The final defendant in a multi-state drug smuggling scheme headquartered in Southern Arizona was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison on Monday.
John Kweku Eshun, 52, of Ellenwood, Ga., was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow in Tucson for his role in a conspiracy that used a network of front businesses , houses, cars and semi-tractor trailers to move loads of marijuana from Arizona to Ohio.
Charges in the original indictments included conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, money laundering, promotional money laundering and illegal financial transactions to further the conspiracy.
Federal authorities accused the organization of moving more than 50,000 pounds of marijuana and two tons of cocaine over the course of the conspiracy. The enterprise generated an estimated $34 million.
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Other defendants sentenced in the case are:
Jonathan Ortiz Troncoza, 41, of Tucson, was sentenced to 120 months in prison.
David Ortiz Troncoza, 44, of Tucson, was sentenced to 70 months in prison.
Edward Christopher Morales, 43, of Tucson, was sentenced to 150 months in prison.
Shawn Handell Holloway, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 144 months in prison.
Manuel Martin Garcia, 37, of Tucson, was sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Robert D. Wilson, 33, of Euklid, Ohio, was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
Yvonne Teresa Troncoza-Martinez, 40, of Tucson, was sentenced to probation.
Kathy Ann Troncoza-Valenzuela, 43, of Tucson, was sentenced to probation.
Manuel Alejandro Alvarez, 39, of Tucson, was sentenced to time served.
Juan Fonseca-Cantallops, 49, of Buckeye, was sentenced to probation.
Angelica C. Mendivil, 41, of Tucson, was sentenced to probation.
