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United States v. Suado Ali

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 14, 2013No. 12-4630, 12-4631, 12-4632, 12-4657, 12-4672, 12-4674, 12-4675, 12-4676, 12-4679, 12-4682, 12-4687, 12-4699, 12-4700PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion.

Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge FLOYD joined.

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

Seventeen individuals, all originally from Somalia or Yemen, were indicted for their participation in a large conspiracy to traffic in khat, a leafy plant native to the Horn of Africa. Khat contains the controlled substance cathinone, which is desired for the euphoria it provides when khat leaves are chewed. Thirteen of the defendants were also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.

After four of the defendants pleaded guilty pursuant to plea…

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