California Man Sentenced in Connection With Cross-Country Money Laundering Conspiracy

July 27, 2026

Money LaunderingCalifornia Man Sentenced in Connection With Cross-Country Money Laundering Conspiracy

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced a California man, today, for his involvement in a cross-country money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds from marijuana trafficking. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Nicholas Parks, 54, of Winnetka, California, to three years years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for conspiring to commit money laundering.

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