Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs for bike gang

By Associated Press

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A Canadian man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.

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Story Published: Dec 2, 2008 at 4:18 PM PST

Story Updated: Dec 2, 2008 at 6:19 PM PST

SEATTLE (AP) - A Canadian man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, and conspiracy to engage in money laundering.

Thirty-eight-year-old Robert Shannon of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13 by Judge Robert Lasnik.

Shannon faces a mandatory minimum 10 years to life in prison.

Federal prosecutors say they plan to seek a sentence "substantially above the mandatory minimum" because of the significant reach of the drug conspiracy, the large quantities of drugs involved and Shannon's high level of leadership.

According to the indictment filed in the case, Shannon was in charge of distributing the narcotics on behalf of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle gang and others.