An Albany woman has pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking.
Toqwanda Ketchmore, 30, admitted in U.S. District Court on Thursday that she was a member of a marijuana and THC organization that cultivated marijuana in Fresno, California and shipped to various locations across the country, including in the Capital Region.
Ketchmore, also known as “Quannie,” told prosecutors that she received packages of marijuana at her home, which was in Troy at the time. She received 44 packages of about 200 kilograms of marijuana between November 2020 and May 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Ketchmore also sold the marijuana branded as “Nutty Packs” and had an Instagram account to support those efforts. They included videos of marijuana plants, harvested marijuana buds and packaging for marijuana, according to prosecutors.
She faces a maximum of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million when sentenced at a later date.
There are about 20 people in the trafficking ring, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sixteen other defendants have pleaded guilty.
An Albany woman has pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking. Toqwanda Ketchmore, 30, admitted in U.S. District Court on Thursday that she was a member of a marijuana and THC organization that cultivated marijuana in Fresno, California and shipped to various locations across the country, including in the Capital Region. Read More
