Lottery Winner Uses Winnings to Fund Meth Ring

Ronnie Music Jr of Waycross, Georgia pleaded guilty to federal drug and gun charges after US attorneys gave evidence that he used a portion of his lottery winnings from 2015 to invest in a crystal meth operation. Music won $3 million in  Georgia Lottery scratch off game in February 2015.

The investigation into the situation revealed  that his co-conspirators were caught trying to sell about 11 pounds of crystal meth worth about $500,000. Federal agents captured over $1 million worth of meth, firearms, ammunition, vehicles, and over $600,000 in cash in relation to the case.

He will be sentenced after the probation office conducts a pre-sentence investigation. Music faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.

Comments from Allen:
The average lottery winner loses everything within 7 years of becoming a multi-millionaire.  Many are murdered or commit suicide.  Some, like Mr. Music, blow it all on drugs.

When I saw this story, I had no doubt that Music had his drug issues prior to winning the lottery.  In my experience, people who come upon sudden wealth do not change their personality or habits so drastically that they jump into the world of international drug operations.  It turns out that Mr. Music was a convicted drug dealer before winning the lottery, and the sudden infusion of cash just allowed him to expand his operations.

Unfortunately for Mr. Music, he was caught by U.S. investigators.  For those of you who do not know, meth dealers have become the favorite target of the U.S. Department of Justice, and you don't have to be caught with a large amount of the little rocks to draw the attention of the feds.  Anyone caught trafficking in meth by state cops will find his case yanked into federal court, where he will have to deal with federal judges who are bound (although the Supreme Court says they are not bound) to follow the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for anyone this deeply involved in the drug trade will almost certainly lead to a sentence of "three hots and a cot" for the rest of his life.

Before winning the lottery, Mr. Music was doing what he loved: sell drugs.  After winning the lottery he continued to do what he loved, only on a grander scale.

I guess Mr. Music's case proves that when you do what you love, you never have to work another day in your life.

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