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From another article [1]: > The DOJ further noted in the memorandum that "to date, neither Australian, Canadian, nor American law enforcement has identified a
by akiselev 6y ago
From another article [1]:
> The DOJ further noted in the memorandum that "to date, neither Australian, Canadian, nor American law enforcement has identified a single non-criminal user of Phantom Secure devices."
In February 2018, after doing a deal in Mexico, Ramos boasted in a text, later submitted to U.S. Federal Court: "We are f--king rich man. I swear to God you better f--king appreciate it. Get the f--king Range Rover brand new. Cuz I just closed a lot of business. This week man. Sinaloa Cartel that's what's up."
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Ramos later pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering and is serving a nine-year sentence in a U.S. federal prison. As part of his plea, he agreed to forfeit proceeds of crime totalling $80 million US.
It sounds like he knew that he was selling these phones to criminals for the purpose of committing more crime. If he had some plausible deniability he might have been able to avoid charges, but in this case he's basically a co-conspirator. The sale of phones for illegal activities is the racket
[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cameron-ortis-investigation-rcmp-1.5827502 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cameron-ortis-investigation-r...