The leader of a vast drug trafficking organization in Sacramento was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison after a multi-year investigation and prosecution.
Maurice Bryant, 54, was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin and at least 5,000 grams of cocaine and additional cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine. Bryant is one of 15 federal defendants who were arrested in 2021 and named in a 45-count indictment.
The arrests were made as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration-led operation encompassing multiple agencies, including local, state, and federal law enforcement. The investigation targeted cocaine and heroin traffickers in North Sacramento, though the network extended beyond the immediate region….