Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 5 · column 1 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
Allison
Continued from page A-1
—»-— lison Knowlton, entered guilty pleas on Monday morning to conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine and the use of a firearm in a drug trafficking offense.
Allison himself also pleaded guilty to two charges before testimony began: two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He is on trial for the “Kingpin Statute,” operating an ongoing criminal enterprise employing five or more persons. He also faces charges of conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, two counts of the use of a firearm in a drug trafficking offense, attempting to employ a person under age 18 to distribute cocaine and eight counts of money laundering.
Testimony during the first two days included the following:
Henry Payne, 42, of Washington, Va., who was the “caretaker” of Allison’s second home in the Harris Hollow area of Rappahannock County, testified that five kilograms came through the house within one week and was buried on a neighbor’s property nearby. He told the six-man, eight-woman federal jury that Allison also distributed heroin, which he called “Mexican Mud.”
Payne said he first met Allison while Allison was building his “cabin” home in Marshall. He testified that Allison would reward him and others working on the cabin with cocaine.
Payne is among several people who testified this week that Allison would “front” them (supply them and expect a pay-back) quantities of cocaine, usually priced between $1,600 and $2,000 per ounce, on a regular basis.
Payne told the court he also purchased two firearms from Wolf Mountain Traders in Washington, Va., for Allison. Allison was convicted of felonious assault 10 years ago in Loudoun County and therefore cannot own firearms.
93.5%