A Rhode Island man was convicted of attempting to traffic meth and fentanyl into Canada, in connection with duffle bags of narcotics being found on beaches near Port Angeles in 2021.
The U.S. District Court in Seattle announced Tuesday that 67-year-old John Michael Sherwood was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession of controlled substances for distribution and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. According to prosecutors, Sherwood conspired to smuggle drugs across the Strait of Juan de Fuca into Canada via watercraft.
On April 11, 2021, yet another caller said they found seven duffle bags stashed under a nearby bridge. Court records say those bags contained a combined 342 pounds of meth.Federal agents traced the duffle bags to Walmart and identified the sale. Court records say Sherwood was seen on surveillance video making the purchases, and from there, investigators were able to link his debit card to other purchases, including the U-Haul rental, motel registration and a storage locker.
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