CASPER, Wyo. — A Jackson resident faces up to 44 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty on Wednesday of ordering over a pound of cocaine through the mail, according to a release on Friday from the U.S. Justice Department.
Oneil Anthony Findley, 28 was convicted after a three-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin.
While investigating a possible drug distribution network in Jackson, agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and United States Postal Inspection Service learned that cocaine was being shipped to the area, according to court documents and evidence presented at trial.
Postal inspectors intercepted a package that contained over a pound of cocaine and was being shipped to Findley’s P.O. Box under a fictitious name. Findley attempted to pick up the package and was taken into custody for questioning.
“Findley claimed he was unaware that the package contained cocaine, but made inconsistent statements as it related to the fictitious name used on the package and who shipped the cocaine,” the release said. “Phone data showed the Defendant communicating with the individual who shipped the cocaine, checking the United States Post Office website for information related to the shipment, and Findley discussing the distribution of narcotics with other individuals.”
Acting United States Attorney Eric Heimann said, “This conviction makes it clear that drug traffickers will be prosecuted and punished for poisoning Wyoming communities. I want to thank the Postal Inspection Service and DCI for their work on this investigation.”
“We will aggressively pursue anyone who uses the US Mail to transport and distribute deadly drugs which impacts the safety of postal employees and postal customers,” USPIS Denver Division Inspector-in-Charge Bryan Musgrove said.
Sentencing has been set for February 28, 2025. Finley faces up to 44 years in federal prison with three years to life of supervised release, up to a $2.25 million fine, and a $300 special assessment.
The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted the case.
