An Orlando woman who funded a lavish lifestyle by washing her husband’s drug money was sentenced to five years in federal prison this week.
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron handed down the sentence to Island Thi Truong, 40, following her guilty plea last August. Beyond the prison term, the court ordered the forfeiture of two properties and two luxury watches—items prosecutors say were bought with dirty cash to hide their true source.
According to court documents, Truong played a key financial role in a drug operation run by her husband, George Pherai-Bogeajis. While Pherai-Bogeajis trafficked significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, Truong worked to make the profits look legitimate…