Father, son funded luxury lifestyle, Super Bowl tickets with drug money

A father and son who lived an extravagant lifestyle funded by drug money have learned their punishment.

Stephen Wheeler, 49, and his son Romello Wheeler, 30, operated a drug trafficking organization involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana, according to the Department of Justice.

The two men shared a luxury apartment downtown in Cincinnati for more than $4,000 per month.

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They rented a separate house for approximately $1,000 to use as a drug premises…

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