Travis L. Ingram, a 38-year-old resident of Mosinee, Wisconsin, was sentenced on March 12 to 52 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine, maintaining a drug trafficking premises, and money laundering, according to Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. Ingram pleaded guilty to these charges in December.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address drug trafficking and related crimes in the region. Authorities say that Ingram's activities involved significant quantities of cocaine and large-scale financial transactions linked to illegal proceeds.
A two-year investigation revealed that police informants purchased cocaine from Ingram multiple times. At the conclusion of the investigation, officers executed a search warrant at his home and seized over a pound of cocaine along with scales and other evidence associated with drug dealing. Further inquiries determined that Ingram laundered more than $1 million in illegal drug proceeds over six years through bank accounts and casinos.
During sentencing, U.S. District Judge William M. Conley said that Ingram distributed substantial amounts of cocaine in Marathon County and continued his criminal conduct despite having two prior convictions for similar offenses. Judge Conley also said it was disturbing that some drug trafficking occurred in front of minors.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force with assistance from several local law enforcement agencies and the Marathon County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.
