High Hopes ICT owner pleads guilty in federal marijuana trafficking case

The owner of High Hopes ICT has admitted to federal charges tied to an illegal marijuana trafficking operation that led to raids at his home and Wichita-area dispensaries last fall.

Justin Lane, 37, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of interstate use of facilities in interstate commerce to aid in a racketeering enterprise and one count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction barred him from doing so, court records show.

Lawyers agreed to ask U.S. District Judge Anthony Powell to send Lane to federal prison for 4.75 to 6.5 years followed by three years of supervised release. They are not seeking any fines or restitution…

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