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Selling synthetic drugs results in $9.2M forfeiture and prison for seven

Special to the Advance HOUSTON — The seventh and final member involved in a synthetic narcotics distribution network has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery .Frank Gonzalez, 61, Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty Aug. 19, 2020.On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge George Hanks Jr. ordered Gonzalez to serve a total of 32 months in federal prison and to forfeit $117,984. During the hearing, testimony detailed the significant dangers of synthetic cannabinoids including the risk of death, major health problems and the negative impact it has on the community and first responders. The court also heard how there ...

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