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TUCSON, Ariz. -- The lead singer of a popular Tejano band pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a money laundering charge.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Adalberto C. Gallegos Jr., the 52-year-old frontman for The Latin Breed, received more than $270,000 from the sale of marijuana between February 2004 and July 2006.
Gallegos deposited the money in a Bank of America account in Tampa, Fla., and then later withdrew the funds in Tucson.
Gallegos, of Tucson, was indicted by a federal grand jury here in December. He's scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 6.
A conviction for money laundering carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine, according to prosecutors.
Source: Miami Herald (FL)
Copyright: 2008 Miami Herald Media Co.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office said Adalberto C. Gallegos Jr., the 52-year-old frontman for The Latin Breed, received more than $270,000 from the sale of marijuana between February 2004 and July 2006.
Gallegos deposited the money in a Bank of America account in Tampa, Fla., and then later withdrew the funds in Tucson.
Gallegos, of Tucson, was indicted by a federal grand jury here in December. He's scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 6.
A conviction for money laundering carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine, according to prosecutors.
Source: Miami Herald (FL)
Copyright: 2008 Miami Herald Media Co.
Contact: heralded@miamiherald.com
Website: MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More
