Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced
that an Anchorage man was sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a
conspiracy to distribute large amounts of opium, and for possession of
methamphetamine.
Kao Ching Saelee, 51, of Anchorage, was sentenced on Monday,
April 9, by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 50 months in
prison. Saelee was indicted by a federal
grand jury in June 2016, together with three co-defendants, for his role in the
conspiracy to distribute the opium.
Saelee was additionally charged in a separate count for possession of
the methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty
to the opium and methamphetamine charges in October 2017.
According to court documents, between April and June 2016 in
Anchorage, Saelee was involved in helping to distribute approximately 1,200
grams of opium in three separate transactions.
The investigation revealed that Saelee had allowed his residence in
Anchorage to be used to store large amounts of opium, which were distributed by
another participant in the conspiracy.
On June 14, 2016, a federal search warrant was executed at Saelee’s
residence leading to the seizure of additional amounts of opium and a large
amount of methamphetamine.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force
conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of this
case. This case was prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph W. Bottini.
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