$3M Lottery Winner Arrested After Investing Prize Money In Meth Business
- 8 years ago
Big lottery winners typically go on fabulous vacations and buy large houses, but one man in Georgia used a chunk of his $3 million payout to fund a crystal meth ring.
Big lottery winners typically go on fabulous vacations and buy large houses, but one man in Georgia used a chunk of his $3 million payout to fund a crystal meth ring.
Last week, Ronnie Music, Jr. of Waycross appeared in district court and pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearm charges, reports WTLV.
Authorities became aware of Music’s participation in the meth trade after a September 2015 bust that yielded 11 pounds of the drug valued at roughly $500,000.
Further investigation revealed Music had supplied the methamphetamine and used a portion of his lottery money for its purchase, notes the Atlanta Journal‑Constitution.
By the case’s end, agents had seized $1 million in meth, numerous firearms, a very large supply of ammunition, cars, and cash in the amount of about $600,000.
Said United States Attorney Ed Tarver, “As a result of his unsound investment strategy, Music now faces decades in a federal prison.”
Big lottery winners typically go on fabulous vacations and buy large houses, but one man in Georgia used a chunk of his $3 million payout to fund a crystal meth ring.
Last week, Ronnie Music, Jr. of Waycross appeared in district court and pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearm charges, reports WTLV.
Authorities became aware of Music’s participation in the meth trade after a September 2015 bust that yielded 11 pounds of the drug valued at roughly $500,000.
Further investigation revealed Music had supplied the methamphetamine and used a portion of his lottery money for its purchase, notes the Atlanta Journal‑Constitution.
By the case’s end, agents had seized $1 million in meth, numerous firearms, a very large supply of ammunition, cars, and cash in the amount of about $600,000.
Said United States Attorney Ed Tarver, “As a result of his unsound investment strategy, Music now faces decades in a federal prison.”