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Felon admits to running illegal drug ring from prison
By mypalmbeachpost.com- Raisa Habersham
Published: 01/24/2017

Authorities said a Georgia man could face up to 40 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to running a multistate drug trafficking operation from prison, using cellphones and drones.

Daniel Roger Alo, 46, pleaded guilty Monday to drug and weapons charges, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Edward Tarver said. Alo was serving a sentence for a kidnapping conviction during the commission of the crimes.

“This defendant is an example of the enormous challenges that our law enforcement partners face in their fight against illegal drugs in our communities,” Tarver said. “Alo used readily available technology (drones and cell phones) to continue his substantial criminal behavior even while confined in a secure state prison. It is necessary and appropriate that his next stop be a federal prison.”

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