United States v. Wamiq

After being caught in a 2011 ATF sting operation out of a Milwaukee warehouse, Wamiq was convicted of four counts of knowingly shipping, transporting, receiving, possessing, selling, distributing, or purchasing contraband under the Cigarette Trafficking Act (CCTA). The same jury convicted Khan, who acted independently of Wamiq, of three counts under the CCTA, 18 U.S.C. 2342(a). The Seventh Circuit affirmed the convictions, rejecting challenges to evidentiary rulings and the sufficiency of the evidence. The court also upheld the forfeiture orders and Wamiq’s sentence, rejecting Wamiq’s challenges to the court’s findings as to the loss amount caused by Wamiq’s unlawful conduct and Wamiq’s acceptance of responsibility.View "United States v. Wamiq" on Justia Law