April 25, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of a superseding indictment* against Paul King and Charles Hogan, a/k/a "Snap", charging that on or about June 28, 2005, they conspired to distribute and possessed with intent to distribute approximately 89.83 kilograms of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846 and 841(c)(1).
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Paul King |
Philadelphia, PA |
50 years old |
Charles Hogan |
Philadelphia, PA |
47 years old |
If convicted defendant King faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum period of 10 years incarceration, at least 5 years up to lifetime supervised release, a fine of $4,000,000, and a special assessment of $100.
If convicted, defendant Hogan faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum period of lifetime incarceration, at least 10 years up to a lifetime supervised release, a fine of $8,000,000, and a special assessment of $100.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Curtis R. Douglas.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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