Akwesasne Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Trafficking Case

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4:39 AM

23 year old Casey Oakes of Akwesasne has pleaded guilty for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Federal prosecutors say he admitted shipping cocaine across the St. Lawrence River into Canada in 2024. Homeland Security investigators intercepted one of those packages. Oakes entered his guilty plea in August, and prosecutors announced it Monday. Sentencing […]

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