BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Anthony Ighodaro, 32, of Toronto, Ontario, who was convicted of the importion of ecstasy pills containing both 3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and N Benzylpiperazine [BZP] into the United States from Canada, was sentenced to time served (45 months) by U.S. District Richard J. Arcara. The defendant was also ordered to be removed from the United States.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas S. Duszkiewicz and Carol G. Bridge, who handled the case, stated that on July 25, 2010, Ighodaro attempted to enter the United States from Canada at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. The defendant was referred by Customs and Border Protection officers to a secondary inspection because of inconsistencies in the information he provided concerning the rental vehicle he was operating. During the subsequent investigation, law enforcement officers, with the assistance of a narcotics detection K-9, found six duct taped bundles secreted in the rear bumper of the car which contained approximately 31,128 Ecstasy pills. The pills had a street value in excess of $620,000 and were believed to be destined for the Atlanta, Georgia area.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero and Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Randy Howe, Director of Field Operations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
