The Brief
- A Canadian man was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking.
- Jack Kasjaniuk operated a “waypoint” in Houston for cocaine shipments from Mexico to Canada.
- He is an undocumented immigrant who is expected to face removal proceedings after his sentence.
HOUSTON – An undocumented immigrant from Canada has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization.
Canadian immigrant sentenced
Jack Kasjaniuk, 35, pleaded guilty to his role in the transnational trafficking scheme on May 27.
He was sentenced by US District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt in Houston on Monday to 135 months in federal prison.
Kasjaniuk’s role in the operation was described in court as operating a “waypoint” for hundreds of kilograms of cocaine coming from Mexico and South America through the US on the way to Canada. …