Anthony Roy Milligan, Jr., 37, was convicted by a federal jury in multistate heroin and meth shipping conspiracy.
Milligan, who formerly lived in Pontiac, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
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The 37-year-old man was also convicted of possession of more than 100 grams of heroin with intent to distribute. Evidence at trial showed that Milligan sent packages of heroin and methamphetamine through the U.S. mail to a network of his distributors across the country.
The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration intercepted several of those packages and traced them back to Milligan, who was a previously convicted drug dealer.
Given the type of drugs involved and because he is a repeat drug-trafficking offender, Milligan is facing a mandatory 15-year prison sentence with a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment.
“Our office will vigorously pursue drug traffickers who traffic in dangerous drugs like heroin and methamphetamine,” stated United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. “This verdict is a result of outstanding teamwork between the U.S. Postal Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration.”
“This verdict should also serve as a reminder to those who abuse our community by peddling dangerous narcotics – law enforcement will find you and bring you to justice,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Greene.
“The conviction of Mr. Milligan, Jr., is another example of the commitment the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and our law enforcement partners have in identifying, disrupting, and arresting those individuals who attempt to distribute illicit drugs through the U.S. Mail,” said Rodney Hopkins, Inspector in Charge of the U.S Postal Inspection Service’s Detroit Division. “We will continue to pursue those drug traffickers who attempt to exploit the distribution channels of the Postal Service and bring harm to our employees and the community. I would like to thank the Detroit Drug Enforcement Agency Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan for their persistence and dedication in this investigation.”
